Passage

Proverbs 13.12

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"10. By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom. 11. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase."

"12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life."

"13. Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 14. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death." (Proverbs 13:10-14, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"10. Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom. 11. Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow."

"12. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life."

"13. Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded. 14. The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death." (Proverbs 13:10-14, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"10. Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. ^{by labour: Heb. with the hand}"

"12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life."

"13. Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. ^{shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace} 14. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death." (Proverbs 13:10-14, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"10. A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom. 11. Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great."

"12. Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire."

"13. Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed. 14. The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death." (Proverbs 13:10-14, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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