Proverbs 13:14 — Meaning and Application

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

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. {shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace}

The law of the wise {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors {is} hard.

Every prudent {man} dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open {his} folly. {layeth...: Heb. spreadeth}