King James Version
Read in contextHope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
All translations
5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.
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 maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life `is' the coming desire.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.