Graphic Bible · Scene 12 of 25

A solitary grown adult waits bowed on a long courtyard bench. — Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Proverbs 13:12

Hope and Living Desire

Guarded Speech, Patient Gain, and Wise Companions · Proverbs 13

Story guide: The long quiet wait contrasts with a flourishing fruit tree, carrying the heart-and-life comparison.

Open this scene in the reader →

12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Step through the story beside the Scripture itself. About the People’s Open Bible