Proverbs 13:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

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

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

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Hope delayed makes the heart sick; longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired is a tree of life.

Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh is a tree of life.