Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Holman Bible
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
International Standard Version
The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
American Standard Version
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Amplified
The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
Bible in Basic English
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
Darby Translation
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Julia Smith Translation
The desire of the just is only good: the expectation of the unjust, wrath.
King James 2000
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
Modern King James verseion
The desire of the righteous is only good; the hope of the wicked is wrath.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The desire of the righteous is acceptable; but the hope of the ungodly is indignation.
NET Bible
What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.
New Heart English Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The Emphasized Bible
The desire of the righteous, is only good, the expectation of the lawless, is wrath.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.
Themes
Desires » The desire of the righteous
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Think and desire good
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
22 A ring of gold in a swine's snout, [is] a fair woman who is without discretion. 23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath. 24 There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 2:8-9
but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness--anger and wrath,
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous [is] gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in LORD, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Psalm 39:7-8
And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in thee.
Psalm 119:5
O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
Psalm 119:10
With my whole heart I have sought thee. O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dies, [his] expectation shall perish, and the hope of iniquity perishes.
Isaiah 26:9
With my soul I have desired thee in the night. Yea, with my spirit within me I will seek thee earnestly. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Jeremiah 17:16
As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee, nor have I desired the woeful day. Thou know. That which came out of my lips was before thy face.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.
Hebrews 10:27
but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and of fire, a fervor that is going to devour the opposition.