Proverbs 10:24 “What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the ri…”

Proverbs 10:24

What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

World English Bible

What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

American Standard Version

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Geneva Bible 1599

That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

Darby Translation

The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Young's Literal Translation

The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

Bible in Basic English

The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

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Cross references

“fear”

Job 15:21 Job 3:25 Hebrews 10:27

Job 15:21 · BSB

Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

Job 3:25 · BSB

For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.

Hebrews 10:27 · BSB

but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

“the desire”

Psalm 145:19 Matthew 5:6 Psalm 37:4 Psalm 21:2 John 16:24 John 14:18

Psalm 145:19 · BSB

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

Matthew 5:6 · BSB

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

Psalm 37:4 · BSB

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

Psalm 21:2 · BSB

You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

John 16:24 · BSB

Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

John 14:18 · BSB

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Also

Isaiah 66:4

Isaiah 66:4 · BSB

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.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

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