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Proverbs 10:24
24What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.
Proverbs 10:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- New International Version (NIV)What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
- English Standard Version (ESV)What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Context of Proverbs 10:24
22The blessing of the Lord brings [true] riches, And He adds no sorrow to it [for it comes as a blessing from God]. 23Engaging in evil is like sport to the fool [who refuses wisdom and chases sin], But to a man of understanding [skillful and godly] wisdom brings joy. What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted. 25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation. 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him to work.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:24 word by word
מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:24
- Job 3:25For the thing which I greatly fear comes upon me, And that of which I am afraid has come upon me.
- Job 15:21A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears; While at peace and in a time of prosperity the destroyer comes upon him [the tent of the robber is not at peace].
- Hebrews 10:27but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and the fury of a fire and burning wrath which will consume the adversaries [those who put themselves in opposition to God].
- Psalms 21:2You have given him his heart’s desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
- Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the Lord, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
- Psalms 145:19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
- Matthew 5:6“Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.
- John 14:18“I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.
- John 16:24Until now you have not asked [the Father] for anything in My name; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be full and complete.
- 1 John 5:14This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us.
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The fear of the wicked - The wicked is full of fears and alarms; and all that he has dreaded and more than he has dreaded, shall come upon him. The righteous is always desiring more of the salvation of God, and God will exceed even his utmost desires.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The fear - i. e., The thing feared (compare the marginal reference). Shall be granted - Or, He (Yahweh) giveth the desire of the righteous.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24Verse 24 The largest desire of eternal blessings the righteous can form, will be granted.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. it--the very thing. The wicked get dreaded evil; the righteous, desired good.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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