Proverbs 13:12-14

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
¹³ Those who despise the word bring destruction on themselves,
    but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.
¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    so that one may avoid the snares of death.