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Proverbs 11:23

Justice

21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

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Compare

BSB
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
KJV
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
WEB
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
ASV
The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
DARBY
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
BLB
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, and the hope of the wicked [is] wrath.
ÅB
De rettferdiges attrå er bare det som godt er; de ugudelige har vrede i vente.
OTB
De rettferdiges ønsker ender i det gode, men de ugudeliges forventninger resulterer i vrede.
B1930
De rettferdiges attrå er bare det som godt er; de ugudelige har vrede i vente.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 5:6

    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

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  • Psalms 37:4

    Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

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  • Romans 2:8–9

    But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

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  • Jeremiah 17:16

    But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.

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  • Psalms 10:17

    You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

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  • Psalms 27:4

    One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

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  • Psalms 119:10

    With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

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  • Isaiah 26:9

    My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

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