Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The desire of the righteous is only good; the hope 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.
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.
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 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 Like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who turns aside discretion. 23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the hope of the wicked is wrath. 24 There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 2:8-9
But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 10:17
Jehovah, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart, You will cause Your ear to hear,
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have desired from Jehovah, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to pray in His temple.
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself also in Jehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 39:7-8
And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.
Psalm 119:5
O that my ways were fixed to keep Your Precepts!
Psalm 119:10
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me wander from Your Commandments.
Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dies, his hope shall perish; and the hope of evil ones shall be lost.
Isaiah 26:9
With my soul I desired You in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Jeremiah 17:16
I have not hurried away from shepherding after You; nor have I desired the woeful day; You surely know the going forth of my lips before Your face.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.
Hebrews 10:27
but a certain fearful looking for judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.