Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick
Genesis 30:1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I'll die!"
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life
Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 3:18 She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.
Proverbs 10:28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 13:19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 8
(parentheses are mine)
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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