Proverbs 13:10–12

10 Where there is strife, there is pride,

but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

11 Dishonest money dwindles away,

but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

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.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick:

But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

10 Pride leads to conflict;

those who take advice are wise.

11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears;

wealth from hard work grows over time.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

10 By pride comes nothing but strife,

But with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,

But he who gathers by labor will increase.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

10 Pride only leads to arguments,

but those who take advice are wise.

11 Money that comes easily disappears quickly,

but money that is gathered little by little will grow.

12 It is sad not to get what you hoped for.

But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from the tree of life.

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.

10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.

10 Arrogance produces only quarreling, 

but those who take advice gain wisdom. 

11 Wealth ⸤gained⸥ through injustice dwindles away, 

but whoever gathers little by little has plenty. 

12 Delayed hope makes one sick at heart, 

but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life. 

10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,

but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,

but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

12 Delayed hope makes the heart sick,

but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.

10 By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife,

but wisdom is with those who take advice.

11 Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle,

but those who gather little by little will increase it.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

10 Only by insolence is strife set up,

and wisdom is with those who take advice.

11 Wealth gained from haste will dwindle,

but he who gathers little by little will increase it.

12 Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick,

but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

10 Pride only leads to arguing.

But those who take advice are wise.

11 Money that is gained in the wrong way disappears.

But money that is gathered little by little grows.

12 Hope that is put off makes one sick at heart.

But a longing that is met is like a tree of life.

10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife,

But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,

But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.