Proverbs 11:23

Proverbs 11:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.

Context of Proverbs 11:23

21Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free. 22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath. 24One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. 25A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

Proverbs 11:23 word by word

תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• of the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• only goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• the expectationתִּקְוָהtiqvâh · hopeH8615
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• wrathעֶבְרָה‛ebrâh · furyH5678

Cross-references for Proverbs 11:23

• Psalms 10:17You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
• Psalms 27:4One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
• Psalms 37:4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
• Psalms 39:7“But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.
• Psalms 119:5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
• Isaiah 26:9My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
• Jeremiah 17:16I have not run away from being your shepherd; you know I have not desired the day of despair. What passes my lips is open before you.
• Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
• Proverbs 11:7Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
• Proverbs 10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
• Romans 2:8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
• Hebrews 10:27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

Commentaries on Proverbs 11:23

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23Verse 23 The wicked desire mischief to others, but it shall return upon themselves.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23In the short term, bad people might succeed and good people might face hardships, but the future will correct this imbalance.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. (Compare Pr 10:28). wrath--is that of God.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 11:23

• Holiness
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Proverbs 11

• 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