Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
In Context
11Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
Cross References
Psalms 40:2He drew me out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, And made my steps firm.
Psalms 69:3I am weary with crying; my throat is parched; Mine eyes are wasted, while I wait for my God.
Psalms 143:7Hear me speedily, O LORD! My spirit faileth; Hide not thy face from me. Lest I become like those who go down to the pit!
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life; And the wise man winneth souls.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:12
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. This shows that riches wear as they are won and woven. 1. That which is won ill will never wear well, for a curse attends it which will waste it, and the same corrupt dispositions which incline men to the sinful ways of getting well incline them to the like sinful ways of spending: Wealth gotten by vanity will be bestowed upon vanity, and then it will be diminished. That which is got by such employments as are not… Read the whole commentary →