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Proverbs 10:24-26
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 10:24-26
New Catholic Bible
24 What the wicked man fears[a] catches up with him,
but what the righteous man desires is granted.
25 When the storm ends, the wicked man is no more,
but the righteous man stands firm forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard[b] to those he serves.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:24 What the wicked man fears: e.g., distress and anguish (see Prov 1:27; 3:25; Job 15:21; Isa 66:4). What the righteous man desires: e.g., happiness in the Lord’s presence, serving God in holiness, and an answer to prayers (Pss 27:4; 37:4; 145:19; Mt 5:6; 1 Jn 5:14-15).
- Proverbs 10:26 Sluggard: see note on Prov 6:6.
