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 blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it. 23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted. 25When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. 26Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

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 very thing I dreaded has happened to me, and what I feared has come upon me.
• Job 15:21Terrifying sounds fill his ears; in a time of peace marauders attack him.
• Hebrews 10:27but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.
• Psalms 21:2You grant him his heart’s desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah)
• Psalms 37:4Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.
• Psalms 145:19He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
• Matthew 5:6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
• John 14:18“I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.
• John 16:24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.
• 1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever 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