Proverbs 13:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Hope 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
Hope
תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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