the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 13:12
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick; But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
It is sad not to get what you hoped for. But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from the tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope which is dilaied, turmentith the soule; a tre of lijf is desir comyng.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Not getting what you want can make you feel sick, but a wish that comes true is a life-giving tree.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Hope that is delayed makes you sad, but a wish that comes true fills you with joy.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
Hope that is put off makes the heart sick, but a desire that comes into being is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
Blessed is the man who is willing to help; more blessed is he than he who merely rests in hope, as a tree of life he bears fruit.
When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed, but a wish come true fills you with joy.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh, is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred greeueth the heart: but whe the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
Hope delayed makes the heart sick,but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a tree of life is desire coming.
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
Longe tarienge for a thinge that is dyfferred, greueth ye herte: but when the desyre commeth, it is a tre of life.
Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Hope: Psalms 42:1-3, Psalms 69:3, Psalms 119:81-83, Psalms 143:7, Song of Solomon 5:8
when: Proverbs 13:19, Genesis 21:6, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 46:30, 1 Samuel 1:26-28, Psalms 17:15, Psalms 40:2, Psalms 40:3, Luke 2:29, Luke 2:30, John 16:22
a tree: Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 11:30, Revelation 22:2
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:2 - childless Genesis 15:3 - Behold 1 Samuel 27:1 - And David Psalms 119:20 - soul Psalms 119:82 - eyes Psalms 119:174 - longed Romans 4:18 - against Revelation 2:7 - the tree
Cross-References
So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. (At that time Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land.)
Finally Abram said to Lot, "Let's not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives!
They also captured Lot—Abram's nephew who lived in Sodom—and carried off everything he owned.
That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there, and when he saw them, he stood up to meet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed with his face to the ground.
He utterly destroyed them, along with the other cities and villages of the plain, wiping out all the people and every bit of vegetation.
But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.
I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked.
Don't be fooled by those who say such things, for "bad company corrupts good character."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick,.... That is, the object hoped for; if it is not enjoyed so soon as expected, at least if it is delayed any length of time, the mind becomes uneasy, the heart sinks and fails, and the man is dispirited and ready to despond, and give up all hope of enjoying the desired blessing; whether it be deliverance from any evil, or the possession of any good;
but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life; when that which is hoped and wished for, and has been long expected and desired, comes; when there is an accomplishment of men's wishes, it is as grateful to him as the tree of life was in Eden's garden; it gives him an unspeakable pleasure and delight. This may be applied to many things in a spiritual way, as to the first coming of Christ; and some have thought this is greatly regarded and chiefly intended; this was the object of the hope of Old Testament saints; and it was hoped for on a good foundation, on the promise of God, which was frequently repeated, enlarged, and confirmed; yet this promised and hoped for blessing was deferred a long time; from the first promise of it to its accomplishment were four thousand years; though not deferred longer than the appointed time, yet longer than the saints expected, and which sometimes made their hearts sick; they became weak and feeble, fearful and dispirited, lest it should never come to pass, which occasioned fresh promises and assurances to them; see Isaiah 35:3 Malachi 3:1; but when "the desire" came, Christ the desired object; and who is desirable for the excellencies of his person, his mediatorial qualifications, the work of redemption and salvation he came about, and the blessings he brought with him; and who is the "desire of all nations" that was to come, Haggai 2:7; it was exceeding joyful and delightful to all that expected him, and were looking for redemption in Israel, or Christ; "the coming desire" i, as it may be rendered, is "a tree of life", or "lives", the author of life, natural, spiritual, and eternal; see Proverbs 3:18. It may be applied also to the spiritual presence of Christ, and communion with him; this is what believers, being sometimes without, hope and wait for; and sometimes it is deferred a long time, at least they think it so, which makes them very uneasy, and even sick of love, as the church was, Song of Solomon 5:8; but when what they so earnestly desire is granted them, it is as if they were in Eden's garden, or rather in the paradise above, plucking the fruit of the tree of life: likewise it may be applied to eternal glory and happiness; this is the object of hope in the present state; it is sometimes impatiently expected and desired, and the language of the soul is, "Why is his chariot so long in coming?" , "come, Lord Jesus, come quickly", Judges 5:28; and when this desired happiness is enjoyed, how sweet will it be! and the sweeter for having been so much longed and wished for; and when the saints will be in the paradise of God, and eat of the tree of life in the midst of it, and never hunger more.
i תאוה באה "desiderium venieus", V. L. Pagninus, Mercerus, Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
When the desire cometh - The desire comes, it is a tree of life: i. e., the object of our desires is attained. Compare Proverbs 3:18.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 13:12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick — When once a good is discovered, want of it felt, strong desire for the possession excited, and the promise of attainment made on grounds unsuspected, so that the reality of the thing and the certainty of the promise are manifest, hope posts forward to realize the blessing. Delay in the gratification pains the mind; the increase of the delay prostrates and sickens the heart; and if delay sickens the heart, ultimate disappointment kills it. But when the thing desired, hoped for, and expected comes, it is a tree of life, עץ חיים ets chaiyim, "the tree of lives;" it comforts and invigorates both body and soul. To the tree of lives, in the midst of the gardens of paradise, how frequent are the allusions in the writings of Solomon, and in other parts of the Holy Scriptures! What deep, and perhaps yet unknown, mysteries were in this tree!
