Proverbs 13:12

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
— Proverbs 13:12, King James Version

In other translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life <FI>is<Fi> the coming desire.