KJV King James Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
WEB World English Bible
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
ASV American Standard Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 10
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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Psalm 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.Isaiah 66:4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose [that] in which I delighted not.Matthew 5:6Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.1 John 5:14-15And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:Job 15:21A dreadful sound [is] in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.Psalm 37:4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.Job 3:25For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.Psalm 21:2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.Hebrews 10:27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.John 14:18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
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