Proverbs 11:23

Modern

The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

Traditional

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

Literal

The desire of the righteous is only good, and the hope of the wicked is wrath.

Latin

Desiderium justorum omne bonum est; præstolatio impiorum furor.

Hebrew

English

The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

In the short term, bad people might succeed and good people might face hardships, but the future will correct this imbalance.

Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Romans 2:8–9
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 119:10
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
Jeremiah 17:16
But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
Isaiah 26:9
My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Psalm 10:17
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
Psalm 39:7–8
And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
Hebrews 10:27
…but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
Psalm 119:5
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!