Proverbs 11:23
World English Bible (WEB)
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
In context
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- KJV King James Version
- The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings 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.