Proverbs 10:24

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 145:19 : 19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
  • 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. 15 And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
  • Job 15:21 : 21 A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.
  • Job 3:25 : 25 For the thing which I fear comes on me, That which I am afraid of comes to me.
  • Isa 66:4 : 4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn't delight."
  • Heb 10:27 : 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.
  • Ps 37:4 : 4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
  • Ps 21:2 : 2 You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
  • John 14:18 : 18 I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.
  • John 16:24 : 24 Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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    23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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    10 The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Prov 10:27-30
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    27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

    28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

    29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

    30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

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    25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

  • Eccl 8:13
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    13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.

  • Prov 13:19
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    19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 3:25
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    25 Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

  • Prov 24:15
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    15 Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:

  • Prov 12:21
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    21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

  • Prov 10:2-3
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    2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

    3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

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    32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

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    1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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    1 An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."

  • Ps 52:6
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    6 The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

  • Ps 10:2-3
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    2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

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  • Prov 13:25
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    25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 11:8
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    8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

  • Ps 34:21
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    21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

  • Prov 11:5-6
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    5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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    6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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    28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

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    6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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    27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.

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    7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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    19 Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

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    14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

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    10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

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    33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."

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    9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

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    4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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    26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

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    16 When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

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    18 Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.