Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Cross References
Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
Proverbs 13:11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
Proverbs 13:13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
Treasury of Scripture
Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
hope
Psalm 42:1-3
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God…
Psalm 69:3
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Psalm 119:81-83
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word…
when
Proverbs 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Genesis 21:6,7
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me…
Genesis 46:30
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
a tree
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
