Proverbs 10 · Verse 24

Proverbs 10:24

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 10:24, King James Version

Proverbs 10:24 in other translations

BSBWhat the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
WEBWhat the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
ASVThe fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
YLTThe feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
DARBYThe fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
BBEThe thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
WebsterThe fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

What does Proverbs 10:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
24. it--the very thing. The wicked get dreaded evil; the righteous, desired good.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 The fear of the wicked - The wicked is full of fears and alarms; and all that he has dreaded and more than he has dreaded, shall come upon him. The righteous is always desiring more of the salvation of God, and God will exceed even his utmost desires.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
The largest desire of eternal blessings the righteous can form, will be granted.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 10:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מְגוֹרַ֣תme.go.Rat[the] fear ofH4034
רָ֭שָׁעRa.sho'a wicked [person]H7563
הִ֣יאhi'itH1931
תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּte.vo.'E.nuit will come to himH935
וְתַאֲוַ֖תve.ta.'a.Vatand [the] desire ofH8378
צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662
יִתֵּֽן\׃yi.Tensomeone will giveH5414

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Cross references for Proverbs 10:24

  • Psalms 145:19

    He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

  • Isaiah 66:4

    I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

  • Matthew 5:6

    Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

  • Job 15:21

    A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

  • 1 John 5:14-15

    And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  • Psalms 37:4

    Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

  • Job 3:25

    For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

  • Psalms 21:2

    Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

  • Hebrews 10:27

    But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

  • John 16:24

    Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

  • John 14:18

    I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
fear.
Job 3:25; 15:21; Heb 10:27
the desire.
Ps 21:2; 37:4; 145:19; Mt 5:6; Joh 14:18; 16:24; 1Jo 5:14,15

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Context

  • Proverbs 10:23

    It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Proverbs 10:24

    The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

  • Proverbs 10:25

    As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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Proverbs 10:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Lo que el impío teme, eso le vendrá: mas á los justos les será dado lo que desean.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ce que craint le méchant lui arrive, mais le désir des justes Dieu l’accorde.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wovor dem Gesetzlosen bangt, das wird über ihn kommen, und das Begehren der Gerechten wird gewährt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quod timet impius veniet super eum; desiderium suum justus dabitur.