Proverbs 10:24

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

What a fool dreads will overtake him, but the righteous will be given his desire.

Berean Standard Bible:

What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The fear{H4034} of the wicked{H7563}, it shall come{H935} upon him: but the desire{H8378} of the righteous{H6662} shall be granted{H5414}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 145:19

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

Matthew 5:6

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

1 John 5:14

  • ¶ And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

1 John 5:15

  • And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

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.

Job 15:21

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

John 14:18

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

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Commentary for Proverbs 10:24

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H4034
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְגוֹרַה
    Transliteration: mᵉgôwrah
    Pronunciation: meg-o-raw'
    Description: feminine of מָגוֹר; affright; fear.
  2. Strong's Number: H7563
    There are 249 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָשָׁע
    Transliteration: râshâʻ
    Pronunciation: raw-shaw'
    Description: from רָשַׁע; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person; [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
  3. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  4. Strong's Number: H8378
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תַּאֲוָה
    Transliteration: taʼăvâh
    Pronunciation: tah-av-aw'
    Description: from אָוָה (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm); dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה.
  5. Strong's Number: H6662
    There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צַדִּיק
    Transliteration: tsaddîyq
    Pronunciation: tsad-deek'
    Description: from צָדַק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man).
  6. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.