¹² Hope that is deferred makes the heart^[a] sick,
    but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

¹⁹ A desire fulfilled^[a] will be sweet to the soul,
    but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

¹⁷ May your heart^[a] not envy the sinners,
    but live in fear of Yahweh all day.^[b]
18 Surely^[c] there is a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.