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 <h2 class="extra_text">Proverbs 13:12–13 (<a class="mp3link" href="https://audio.esv.org/hw/20013012-20013013.mp3" title="Proverbs 13:12–13" type="audio/mpeg">Listen</a>)</h2>

12 <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20013012"></a>  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20013012"></a>    but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. 13 <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20013013"></a>  Whoever despises the word<a class="fn" href="#f1-1" id="fb1-1" title="<note class="alternative">Or a word</note>">1</a> brings destruction on himself, <a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v20013013"></a>    but he who reveres the commandment<a class="fn" href="#f2-1" id="fb2-1" title="<note class="alternative">Or a commandment</note>">2</a> will be rewarded. 
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<a href="#fb1-1" id="f1-1">[1]</a> 13:13 <note class="alternative">Or a word</note>
 
<a href="#fb2-1" id="f2-1">[2]</a> 13:13 <note class="alternative">Or a commandment</note>

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Proverbs 13:12–13 Proverbs 13:12–13 (Listen) 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.13 Whoever despises the wordOr a word">1 brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandmentOr a commandment">2 will be rewarded. Footnotes [1] 13:13 Or a word [2] 13:13 Or a commandment (ESV)

Proverbs 13:12–13
 

 

 
 
 Proverbs 13:12–13 (<a href="https://audio.esv.org/hw/20013012-20013013.mp3" title="Proverbs 13:12–13" rel="noopener noreferrer">Listen</a>)

12&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Hope deferred makes the heart sick, <a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. 13&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Whoever despises the word<a href="#f1-1" title="<note class=" rel="noopener noreferrer">Or a word"&gt;1</a> brings destruction on himself, <a rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but he who reveres the commandment<a href="#f2-1" title="<note class=" rel="noopener noreferrer">Or a commandment"&gt;2</a> will be rewarded. 

Footnotes
<a href="#fb1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">[1]</a> 13:13 Or a word
 
<a href="#fb2-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">[2]</a> 13:13 Or a commandment


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March 26: Proverbs 13:12–13

<h2>Just a Few Verses Per Day</h2>
The book of Proverbs is a unique and treasured part of the Bible, rich with timeless wisdom. It is meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require whole chapters of reading at a time.
This reading plan leads you to open up space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. Read through the book of Proverbs in a year—a few verses per day—with this 365-day plan.
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Just a Few Verses Per Day The book of Proverbs is a unique and treasured part of the Bible, rich with timeless wisdom. It is meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require whole chapters of reading at a time. This reading plan leads you to open up space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. Read through the book of Proverbs in a year—a few verses per day—with this 365-day plan. © 2018 Crossway. All Rights Reserved.

Just a Few Verses Per Day
The book of Proverbs is a unique and treasured part of the Bible, rich with timeless wisdom. It is meant to be read slowly and meditatively, yet most reading plans require whole chapters of reading at a time.
This reading plan leads you to open up space and time to absorb the truths of Scripture at a slower pace. Read through the book of Proverbs in a year—a few verses per day—with this 365-day plan.
© 2018 Crossway. All Rights Reserved.

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