Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart,—but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Cross References
Genesis 46:30Then said Israel unto Joseph I am ready to die at last,—now that I have seen thy face, in that thou art, yet alive.
Nehemiah 2:2Then said the king unto me, Wherefore is thy countenance sad, seeing that, thou, art not sick? this is nothing else, but sadness of heart. Then feared I exceedingly,
Psalms 40:2So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire,—And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps:
Psalms 69:3I am weary with mine outcry, Parched is my throat,—Mine eyes have become dim, through waiting for my God.
Psalms 143:7Speedily answer me, O Yahweh, My spirit faileth,—Do not hide thy face from me, or I shall be made like unto them who go down into the pit.
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
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 →