Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Young's Literal Translation Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire. King James Bible Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life. Hebrew Hopeתּוֹחֶ֣לֶת (tō·w·ḥe·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8431: Expectation deferred מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה (mə·muš·šā·ḵāh) Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 4900: To draw, drag makes the heart לֵ֑ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre sick, מַחֲלָה־ (ma·ḥă·lāh-) Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick but desire תַּאֲוָ֥ה (ta·’ă·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight fulfilled בָאָֽה׃ (ḇā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go is a tree וְעֵ֥ץ (wə·‘êṣ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood of life. חַ֝יִּ֗ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life |