Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall 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.
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.
World English Bible
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will 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 as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom. 24 The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Psalm 145:19
He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and saveth them.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.
Job 15:21
The sound of terrors is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer cometh upon him.
Job 3:25
For I feared a fear, and it hath come upon me, and that which I dreaded hath come to me.
Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their calamities, and will bring their fears upon them; because I called, and none answered, I spoke, and they did not hear, but did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.
Hebrews 10:27
but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.
Psalm 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalm 37:4
and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
John 14:18
I will not leave you orphans, I am coming to you.
John 16:24
Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.