Proverbs 13:12-14

Lexham English Bible

¹² Hope that is deferred makes the heart^[a] sick,
    but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
¹³ He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
    but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    in order to avoid the snares of death.