Proverbs 11:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 2:8-9 : 8 But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath. 9 Tribulation and anguish shalbe vpon the soule of euery man that doeth euill: of the Iewe first, and also of the Grecian.
  • Prov 10:28 : 28 The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
  • Prov 11:7 : 7 When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
  • Isa 26:9 : 9 With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, and with my spirit within mee will I seeke thee in the morning: for seeing thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world shall learne righteousnesse.
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.
  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.
  • Ps 10:17 : 17 Lorde, thou hast heard the desire of the poore: thou preparest their heart: thou bendest thine eare to them,
  • Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing haue I desired of the Lorde, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lorde all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lorde, and to visite his Temple.
  • Ps 37:4 : 4 And delite thy selfe in the Lorde, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
  • Ps 39:7-8 : 7 And now Lord, what wait I for? mine hope is euen in thee. 8 Deliuer me from all my transgressions, and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolish.
  • Ps 119:5 : 5 Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
  • Ps 119:10 : 10 With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements.
  • Heb 10:27 : 27 But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.

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    28 The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

    29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

  • Prov 10:24
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    24 That which the wicked feareth, shal come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

  • Ps 112:10
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    10 The wicked shall see it and be angrie: he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12 The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Prov 13:25
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    25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • Prov 11:18-19
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    18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

    19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

  • Prov 11:4-8
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    4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

    5 The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

    6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

    7 When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.

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  • Prov 21:10
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    10 The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

  • Prov 24:15
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    15 Laye no waite, 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 life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

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    21 There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

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    32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

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    31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?

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    16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

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    26 The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

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    7 The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Isa 3:10-11
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    10 Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.

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    26 He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

  • Ps 10:3
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    3 For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.

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    12 The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

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    6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

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    19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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    3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

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    27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

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    12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

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    19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.

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    21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.

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    12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.

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    32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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  • Job 22:18-19
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    18 Yet hee filled their houses with good things: but let the counsell of the wicked be farre from me.

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    22 As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.