Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the ryghteous is acceptable: but the hope of the vngodly is indignation.
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Referenced Verses
- Rom 2:8-9 : 8 But vnto them that are contentious, & that do not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes shall come indignation, and wrath. 9 Tribulation, and anguishe, vpon euery soule of man that doeth euyll, of the Iewe first, and also of the Greke:
- Prov 10:28 : 28 The patient abydyng of the righteous shalbe turned to gladnesse: but the hope of the vngodly shall perishe.
- Prov 11:7 : 7 When an vngodly man dyeth, his hope is gone: the confidence of riches shall perishe.
- Isa 26:9 : 9 My soule hath longed for thee all the night, and with my spirite whiche is within me wyll I seeke thee early in the morning: For when thy iudgementes are in the earth, the inhabiters of the worlde shall learne righteousnesse.
- Jer 17:16 : 16 Wheras I neuerthelesse obediently folowed thee as a sheephearde, & haue not vncalled taken this office vpon me, this knowest thou well: my wordes also were ryght before thee.
- Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed (are) they, which do hunger and thirste (after) righteousnes: for they shalbe satisfied.
- Ps 10:17 : 17 O God, thou hast hearde the desire of the afflicted: and thou wylt settle their heart.
- Ps 27:4 : 4 I haue desired one thyng of God, whiche once agayne I wyll earnestly require: euen that I may dwell in the house of God all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautifulnes of God, and to seeke it in his temple.
- Ps 37:4 : 4 Delight thou also in God: and he shall geue thee thy heartes desire.
- Ps 39:7-8 : 7 And nowe Lord what wayte I after? truely my hope is euen in thee. 8 Delyuer me from all my offences: and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolishe.
- Ps 119:5 : 5 I wishe that my wayes were directed: for to kepe thy statutes.
- Ps 119:10 : 10 I haue sought thee with my whole heart: suffer me not to swarue from thy commaundementes.
- Heb 10:27 : 27 But a fearefull lokyng for of iudgement, and violent fire, whiche shall deuour the aduersaries.
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- Prov 10:28-292 verses81%
28 The patient abydyng of the righteous shalbe turned to gladnesse: but the hope of the vngodly shall perishe.
29 The way of the Lord geueth courage vnto the godly: but it is a feare for wicked doers.
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24 The thing that the vngodly is afraide of, shall come vpon hym: but the ryghteous shall haue their desire.
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10 The vngodly shall see it, and it wyll greeue hym, he wyll gnashe with his teethe and consume away: the desire of the vngodly shall perishe.
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12 The desire of the vngodly is a net of euyls: but the roote of the ryghteous bryngeth foorth fruite.
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5 The thoughtes of the ryghteous are ryght: but the imaginations of the vngodly are deceptfull.
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25 The righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough.
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18 The vngodly worketh deceiptfull workes: but he that soweth righteousnesse shall receaue a sure rewarde.
19 Lyke as ryghteousnesse bringeth lyfe: euen so to cleaue vnto euyll, bryngeth death.
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4 Riches helpe not in the day of vengeaunce: but ryghteousnesse deliuereth from death.
5 The ryghteousnesse of the innocent ordereth his way: but the vngodly shall fall in his owne wickednesse.
6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall delyuer them: but the wicked shalbe taken in their owne vngodlynesse.
7 When an vngodly man dyeth, his hope is gone: the confidence of riches shall perishe.
8 The ryghteous shalbe delyuered out of trouble: and the vngodly shall come in his steade.
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10 The soule of the vngodly wisheth euyll, and his neighbour findeth no fauour in his eyes.
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15 Laye no priuie wayte (O wicked man) against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.
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16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to lyfe: but the fruites of the vngodly, to sinne.
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21 There shall no aduersitie happen vnto the iust: but the vngodly shalbe fylled with miserie.
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32 The vngodly is cast away for his iniquitie: but the ryghteous hath a good hope, euen in death.
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31 If the ryghteous be recompensed vpon earth: howe much more then the vngodly and the sinner?
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16 A small thing that the righteous hath: is better then great riches of ye vngodly.
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26 The ryghteous excelleth his neyghbour: but the way of the vngodly wyll deceaue them selues.
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7 The robberies of the vngodly shalbe their owne destruction: for they wyll not do the thing that is right.
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10 Say to the ryghteous that it shall go well with them: for they shall eate the fruite of their owne studies.
11 But wo be vnto the wicked, for it shalbe euyll with hym: for he shalbe rewarded after his owne workes.
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26 He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.
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3 For the vngodly prayseth according to his owne heartes desire: and blessing the couetous, he blasphemeth God.
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12 The righteous man wysely considereth the house of the wicked, and for their wickednesse God ouerthroweth the vngodly.
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6 Blessinges are vpon the head of the righteous: and the mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.
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19 The euyll shall bowe them selues before the good: and the vngodly shall wayte at the gates of the ryghteous.
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9 The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but the candell of the vngodly shalbe put out.
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18 The vngodly shalbe a raunsome for the righteous: and the wicked for the iust.
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28 The heart of the ryghteous studyeth his aunswere afore: but the wicked mans mouth spueth out mischiefe.
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3 The Lorde wyll not let the soule of the righteous suffer hunger: but he taketh away the richesse of the vngodly.
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27 He that searcheth for good thynges fyndeth fauour: but who so seketh after mischiefe, it shall happen vnto hym.
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12 The vngodly busieth his head all against the iust: and gnasheth vpon him with his teeth.
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19 When a desire is brought to passe, it deliteth the soule: but fooles count it abhomination to depart from euyll.
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21 Mischiefe foloweth vpon sinners: but the righteous shal haue a good reward.
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12 Hope deferred greeueth the heart: but whe the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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32 The vngodly spyeth the righteous: and seeketh occasion to slay hym.
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23 The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome, to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
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18 He filled their houses with good things: but the counsell of the vngodly be farre from me.
19 The righteous sawe it and were glad, and the innocent laughed them to scorne.
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15 The iust delighteth in doing the thing that is right: but destruction shalbe to the workers of wickednesse.
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21 Malice shal put the vngodly to death: and they that hate the righteous, shalbe brought to naught.
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10 When it goeth well with the ryghteous the citie is mery: and when the vngodly perishe there is gladnesse.
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7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the vngodly regardeth no vnderstandyng.
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11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but the mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.
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6 The house of the ryghteous is full of riches: but in the fruites of the vngodly there is trouble.
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22 A faire woman without discrete maners, is lyke a ryng of golde in a swines snoute.