Parallel Verses
Amplified
What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Holman Bible
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
International Standard Version
What the wicked fears will come about, but the longing of the righteous will be granted.
A Conservative Version
The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
American Standard Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Bible in Basic English
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
Darby Translation
The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Julia Smith Translation
The fear of the unjust one it shall come to him: and the desire of the just shall be given.
King James 2000
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The dread of the wicked will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Modern King James verseion
What the wicked fears shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.
NET Bible
What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
New Heart English Bible
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
The Emphasized Bible
The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
Webster
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
World English Bible
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Youngs Literal Translation
The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
Themes
Desires » The desire of the righteous
unholy Fear » Shall be realized
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Have their desires granted
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23
Engaging 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.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Psalm 145:19
He 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.
1 John 5:14-15
This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that
Job 15:21
“A [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].
Job 3:25
“For the thing which I greatly fear comes upon me,
And that of which I am afraid has come upon me.
Isaiah 66:4
So I will choose their punishments,
And will bring the things they dread upon them
Because I called, but no one answered;
I spoke, but they did not listen or obey.
But they did evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”
Hebrews 10:27
but 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].
Psalm 21:2
You have given him his heart’s desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
John 14:18
John 16:24