24The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.


In Context

21 The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

23 It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24 The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As a 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.

Proverbs 10:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:24What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:24That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:24What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:24The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come on him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.