Proverbs 11:23 “The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wi…”

Proverbs 11:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

World English Bible

The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

American Standard Version

The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Geneva Bible 1599

The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

Darby Translation

The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Young's Literal Translation

The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.

Bible in Basic English

The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

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Cross references

“desire”

Psalm 37:4 Matthew 5:6 Psalm 10:17 Psalm 27:4 Psalm 119:10 Isaiah 26:9

Psalm 37:4 · BSB

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

Matthew 5:6 · BSB

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

Psalm 10:17 · BSB

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

Psalm 27:4 · BSB

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.

Psalm 119:10 · BSB

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

Isaiah 26:9 · BSB

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.

“expectation”

Proverbs 10:28 Proverbs 11:7 Hebrews 10:27 Romans 2:8 Romans 2:9

Proverbs 10:28 · BSB

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

Proverbs 11:7 · BSB

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

Hebrews 10:27 · BSB

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

Romans 2:8 · BSB

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

Romans 2:9 · BSB

There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

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

In context

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

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

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