Parallel Verses

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.

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 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 A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout. 23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases. There is one who withholds what is due and it leads to poverty.

Cross References

Romans 2:8-9

Those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will receive wrath and indignation.

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the righteous is joy. The prospect for the wicked is bleak.

Psalm 10:17

You have heard the desire of humble people, O Jehovah. You encourage them. You incline your ear (pay close attention) to them.

Psalm 27:4

I have asked one thing from Jehovah. This I will seek: to live in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look at Jehovah's beauty and search for an answer in his temple.

Psalm 37:4

Be happy with Jehovah and he will provide you with the desires of your heart.

Psalm 39:7-8

Jehovah, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.

Psalm 119:5

Oh that my ways may be established to keep your statutes!

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 expectation perishes, indeed the hope of unjust men perishes.

Isaiah 26:9

I yearn for you in the night. In the morning I long for you with all my being. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Jeremiah 17:16

I have not hurried away from being your shepherd. I have not longed for the day of destruction. You know what I used to say.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Hebrews 10:27

But there remains a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fiery indignation, which will devour God's enemies.

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