Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And 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.
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.
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 fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding. 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Psalm 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
Job 15:21
A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Job 3:25
For the thing which I fear cometh upon me, And that which I am afraid of cometh unto me.
Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.
Hebrews 10:27
but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall 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
Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
John 14:18
I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.
John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.