Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 13 of Proverbs. Delayed desire, instruction, and discipline are closely related. Hope deferred can make the heart sick, but fulfilled desire brings life. The teaching of the wise is compared to a fountain of life that turns a person away from deadly traps. Rejecting correction carries a practical cost, while receiving it preserves knowledge and avoids foreseeable consequences.
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Die Hoffnung, die sich verzieht, ängstet das Herz; wenn's aber kommt, was man begehrt, das ist wie ein Baum des Lebens.
La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón: Mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.
Un espoir différé rend le coeur malade, Mais un désir accompli est un arbre de vie.
La speranza prolungata fa languire il cuore; Ma il desiderio adempiuto è un albero di vita
A esperança adiada desfalece o coração, mas o desejo atendido é árvore de vida.
盼望遲延,令人心憂; 願望實現,就是得到生命樹。
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