Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

New American Standard Bible

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

King James Version

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Holman Bible

The desire of the righteous turns out well,
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.

A Conservative Version

The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is 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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

but the expectation
תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

22 Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense. 23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer. 24 A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

Cross References

Romans 2:8-9

But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

Psalm 27:4

One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

Psalm 37:4

So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.

Psalm 39:7-8

And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

Psalm 119:5

If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

Psalm 119:10

I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

Proverbs 11:7

At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

Isaiah 26:9

In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.

Jeremiah 17:16

As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.

Matthew 5:6

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

Hebrews 10:27

But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.

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