Proverbs 11:23
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
In context
21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:23 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
- KJV King James Version
- The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- WEB World English Bible
- The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.