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Proverbs 11:23

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

KJV

Desiderium justorum omne bonum est ; præstolatio impiorum furor.

Vulgate

ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθή, ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.

LXX

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

ASV

תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַךְ
'k
adverb · 158×
וֹ
v
noun · 33×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
תִּקְוָ֑ה
tqvh
noun · 34×
תַּאֲוַ֣ת
t'vt
verb · 21×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Heb 10:27 — But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
  • Isa 26:9 — With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
  • Jer 17:16 — As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
  • Matt 5:6 — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
  • Prov 10:28 — The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
  • Prov 11:7 — When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
  • Ps 10:17 — LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
  • Ps 20:4 — Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
  • Ps 27:4 — One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
  • Ps 37:4 — Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
  • Ps 39:7 — And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
  • Ps 119:5 — O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
  • Ps 119:10 — With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
  • Rom 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,