Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
When
A tree
Bible References
When
Luke 2:29
"Master, you may now allow your servant to be released [i.e., die] in peace, according to what you said.
John 16:22
So, you men also will experience grief [i.e., over my suffering and death], but I will see you again and your hearts will be glad. And no one will take away your joy.
A tree
Revelation 22:2
and down the middle of the city's street. And on each side of the river stood the tree of life; it produced twelve crops of fruit, yielding a crop every month. And the leaves of the tree [served as medicine] for healing the nations.