6 Bible Verses about Hope Deferred

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, 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 fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. My eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet I do not forget thy statutes.read more.
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

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

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

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