Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
In context
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. 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.
13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded. 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. 15 Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 13:12 in the KJV
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 13:12 in the ESV
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.