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Proverbs 10:24

World English Bible

What the wicked fear, will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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Proverbs 10:24 in other translations

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Proverbs 10:24 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:24 in context

  1. 22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
    and he adds no trouble to it.
  2. 23It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
    but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
  3. 24What the wicked fear, will overtake them,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
  4. 25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
    but the righteous stand firm forever.
  5. 26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.