Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

When

Luke 2:29
now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh from you.

A tree

Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river is the tree of life, bearing twelve sorts of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.