Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

The dread of the wicked will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

New American Standard Bible

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

King James Version

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Holman Bible

What the wicked dreads will come to him,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מגורה 
M@gowrah 
Usage: 1

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

it shall come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

upon him but the desire
תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

23 [It is] like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding. 24 The dread of the wicked will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. 25 With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness, but [the] righteous have a foundation forever.

Cross References

Matthew 5:6

Blessed [are] the ones who hunger and thirst [for] righteousness, because they will be satisfied.

Psalm 145:19

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry for help, and saves them.

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Job 15:21

Sounds of terror [are] in his ears; in prosperity [the] destroyer will come [against] him.

Job 3:25

because the dread that I {feel} has come upon me, and what I feared befalls me.

Isaiah 66:4

Indeed, I myself I will choose their ill treatment, and I will bring them objects of their dread, because I called, and {no one answered}; I spoke and they did not listen, but they did the evil in my eyes, and they chose that in which I do not delight."

Hebrews 10:27

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that is about to consume the adversaries.

Psalm 21:2

You have given him the desire of his heart, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

Psalm 37:4

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

John 14:18

"I will not leave you [as] orphans; I am coming to you.

John 16:24

Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

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