Proverbs 10:24
What does Proverbs 10:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 10:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
- Psalms 37:4
Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
- Isaiah 66:4
I 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 that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.
- Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
- 1 John 5:14
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
- Psalms 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
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