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Proverbs 13:12-14
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 13:12-14
New Catholic Bible
12 Hope deferred sickens the heart,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 One who refuses to accept advice is headed for destruction,
but he who respects a command will be rewarded.[a]
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life
enabling one to avoid the snares of death.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:13 The reward indicated is to receive the benefits of wisdom (see note on Prov 3:2; see also v. 21; 3:16-18).
- Proverbs 13:14 Life . . . death: in this and other similar proverbs, these two words indicate “a long and happy life” and a “premature death” respectively.
