Proverbs 10:24
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
- KJV
- The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- WEB
- What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
- ASV
- The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- DARBY
- The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- BLB
- The terror of a wicked one—it will come to him, and the desire of the righteous is given.
- ÅB
- Det som den ugudelige gruer for, det skal komme over ham; men de rettferdiges ønsker skal Gud oppfylle.
- OTB
- Det de onde frykter vil overta dem, men de rettferdiges ønsker vil bli innfridd.
- B1930
- Det som den ugudelige gruer for, det skal komme over ham; men de rettferdiges ønsker skal Gud opfylle.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 145:19
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:4
So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Read in contextMatthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Read in contextJob 15:21
Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.
Read in context1 John 5:14–15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Read in contextPsalms 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Read in contextJob 3:25
For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.
Read in contextPsalms 21:2
You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
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