Proverbs 13:12
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 13:12
Commentary on Proverbs 13:12
(Read Proverbs 13:12)
The delay of what is anxiously hoped for, is very painful to the mind; obtaining it is very pleasant. But spiritual blessings are chiefly intended.