Proverbs 11:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 11:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 11:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 11:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.”

Proverbs 11:23 — World English Bible

Proverbs 11:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 11:23 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The desire of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> only good, The hope of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> transgression.”

Proverbs 11:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 11:23 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.”

Proverbs 11:23 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 11:23 in Context — Proverbs 11

21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

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

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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What Does Proverbs 11:23 Mean?

Proverbs 11:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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