6 Bible Verses about Hope Deferred

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.

(Kaf) I desperately long for your deliverance. I find hope in your word. My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. I say, "When will you comfort me?" For I am like a wineskin dried up in smoke. I do not forget your statutes.read more.
How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?

"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question: "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?" Jesus answered them, "Go tell John what you hear and see:

Like cold water to a weary person, so is good news from a distant land.