Parallel Verses
World English Bible
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Holman Bible
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
International Standard Version
What the wicked fears will come about, but the longing of the righteous will be granted.
A Conservative Version
The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
American Standard Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Amplified
What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.
Bible in Basic English
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
Darby Translation
The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Julia Smith Translation
The fear of the unjust one it shall come to him: and the desire of the just shall be given.
King James 2000
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The dread of the wicked will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Modern King James verseion
What the wicked fears shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.
NET Bible
What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
New Heart English Bible
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
The Emphasized Bible
The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
Webster
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Youngs Literal Translation
The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
Themes
Desires » The desire of the righteous
unholy Fear » Shall be realized
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Have their desires granted
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. 24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. 25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Psalm 145:19
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
1 John 5:14-15
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
Job 15:21
A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.
Job 3:25
For the thing which I fear comes on me, That which I am afraid of comes to me.
Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn't delight."
Hebrews 10:27
but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.
Psalm 21:2
You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalm 37:4
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
John 14:18
I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.
John 16:24
Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.