6 Bible Verses about Hope Deferred

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

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

CAPH. My soul faints with desire for thy salvation as I await thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy spoken word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? For I am become like a wine skin in the smoke; yet I have not forgotten thy statutes.read more.
How many are the days of thy slave? When wilt thou execute judgment on those that persecute me?

and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John those things which you hear and see:

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.