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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.

Context of Proverbs 10:24

22The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. 23A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom. What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted. 25When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. 26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.

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 3:25What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.
• Job 15:21Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him.
• Hebrews 10:27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
• Psalms 21:2You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
• Psalms 37:4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
• Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
• Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
• John 14:18I will not leave 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, and your joy will be complete.
• 1 John 5:14This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that 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