Proverbs 11:23

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 11:23

Compare this verse across Bible translations. BLB includes New Testament text only (publisher draft).

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

BSB text & permissions

KJV

King James Version

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

KJV text & permissions

WEB

World English Bible

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

WEB text & permissions

ASV

American Standard Version

The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

ASV text & permissions

BLB

Berean Literal Bible

BLB is available for the New Testament only in this reader.

BLB text & permissions

READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 11

²¹ Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²² Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

²⁴ One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

²⁵ A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Read the full chapter →