Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 13:12

Friday, November 15, 2024

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
— Proverbs 13:12

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"It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil."
— 1 Peter 3:17 —
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."
— Proverbs 19:21 —
"Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."
— Proverbs 24:14 —
"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us."
— 1 Peter 2:12 —

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