Proverbs 10:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 10:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.”

Proverbs 10:24 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.”

Proverbs 10:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.”

Proverbs 10:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.”

Proverbs 10:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:24 in Context — Proverbs 10

22 É a bênção do SENHOR que enriquece; e ele não lhe acrescenta dores.

23 Para o tolo, fazer o mal é uma diversão; mas para o homem bom entendedor, [divertida é] a sabedoria.

24 O temor do perverso virá sobre ele, mas o desejo dos justos será concedido.

25 Assim como o vento passa, assim também o perverso não [mais] existirá; mas o justo [tem] um alicerce eterno.

26 Assim como vinagre para os dentes, e como fumaça para os olhos, assim também é o preguiçoso para aqueles que o mandam.

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What Does Proverbs 10:24 Mean?

Proverbs 10:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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