Proverbs 10:24

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 Lord’s blessing enriches, and he adds no painful effort to it. 23As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a person of understanding. What the wicked dreads will come to him, but what the righteous desire will be given to them. 25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

Proverbs 10:24 word by word

מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The fearמְגוֹרָהmegôrâh · fearH4034
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• it shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• upon him: but the desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• of the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• shall be grantedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for Proverbs 10:24

• Job 3:25For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has happened to me.
• Job 15:21Dreadful sounds fill his ears; when he is at peace, a robber attacks him.
• Hebrews 10:27but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.
• Psalms 21:2You have given him his heart’s desire and have not denied the request of his lips.Selah
• Psalms 37:4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.
• Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help and saves them.
• Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
• John 14:18“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
• John 16:24Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
• 1 John 5:14This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, 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

Topics related to Proverbs 10:24

• Fear of God
• God
• Prayer
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

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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