12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart, but when the desire cometh, it is as a tree of life.

13 He that despiseth [a]the word, he shall be destroyed, but he that feareth the commandment, he shall be rewarded.

14 The instruction of a wise man is as the wellspring of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:13 Meaning, the word of God, whereby he is admonished of his duty.

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