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Proverbs 13:12

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

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