¹² ¶ Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

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

¹⁷ ¶ Let not thy heart envy sinners, but persevere in the fear of the LORD all day long.

¹⁸ For surely there is an end, and thy hope shall not be cut off.