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11 Wealth from gambling quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but when dreams come true at last, there is life and joy.[a]

13 Despise God’s Word and find yourself in trouble. Obey it and succeed.

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  1. Proverbs 13:12 but when dreams come true at last, there is life and joy, literally, “it is a tree of life.”

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