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Is “Good things come to those who wait” in the Bible?
No. “Good things come to those who wait” is not in the Bible. The Bible is more exact about whom to wait for. Yahweh is good to those who look to him in hope (Lamentations 3:25), and those who wait in hope for him draw fresh strength (Isaiah 40:31).
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No. It is not in the Bible.
The Bible is more exact about whom to wait for. Yahweh is good to those who look to him in hope (Lamentations 3:25), and those who wait in hope for him draw fresh strength (Isaiah 40:31).
What the Bible says instead
Yahweh is good to those who look to him in hope, to the person who seeks him out.
Lamentations 3:25 · open the chapter →
but those who wait in hope for Yahweh will draw fresh strength. They will rise on pinions like eagles; they will run and not wear out; they will walk and not tire.
Isaiah 40:31 · open the chapter →
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Is “Good things come to those who wait” in the Bible?
No. “Good things come to those who wait” is not in the Bible. The Bible is more exact about whom to wait for. Yahweh is good to those who look to him in hope (Lamentations 3:25), and those who wait in hope for him draw fresh strength (Isaiah 40:31).
Where does “Good things come to those who wait” come from?
An English proverb.
What does the Bible say instead?
Read Lamentations 3:25, Isaiah 40:31. The Bible is more exact about whom to wait for. Yahweh is good to those who look to him in hope (Lamentations 3:25), and those who wait in hope for him draw fresh strength (Isaiah 40:31).
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