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NASB | Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. |
Subject: How is hope deferred? |
Bible Note: Greetings, you have suggested that 'hope deferred' is "putting off doing what it takes to bring to pass that which is hoped for." I agree to a point with this. Isn't hope for the believer a sure thing? How do we DO anything to bring it to pass? When we receive Christ we HAVE the hope; I suspect that "hope deferred" is not living according to the hope that is in us - what we do or don't do that results in our not realizing the benefits of a life joined with Christ. These are just my thoughts, I'm still mulling this over. Blessings, mommapbs 1 Peter 1:3; Ti 3:7; 1 Tim 1:1 |