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Proverbs 10:24
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 10:24 · New Heart English Bible
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Proverbs 10:24 in other translations
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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In context
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 The Lord 's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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