1. Hope deferred makes the heart sick. 

2. For example, Proverbs 13:12 says: “Expectation postponed is making the heart sick.”

3. A wise man aptly observed: “Expectation postponed is making the heart sick.” —Proverbs 13:12.

4. (Proverbs 13:12) Unfulfilled expectations are bound to lead to disappointments that make the heart sick.