6 Bible Verses about Hope Deferred

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

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

My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word. My eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When will thou comfort me? For I have become like a wine-skin in the smoke. Yet I do not forget thy statutes.read more.
How many are the days of thy servant? When will thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?

he said to him, Are thou he who comes, or do we look for another?

Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples, he said to him, Are thou he who comes, or do we look for another? And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye hear and see:

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