¹² Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

²² And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

⁸¹ My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

⁸² Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

² He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

³ And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

¹⁵ As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

³ I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

⁷ Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.