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Proverbs 11:23
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KJ21
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
ASV
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
AMP
The desire of the righteous brings only good, But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
AMPC
The desire of the [consistently] righteous brings only good, but the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
BRG
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
CSB
The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
CSBA
The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
CEB
The desires of the righteous end up well, but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
CJB
The righteous desire only good, but what the wicked hope for brings wrath.
CEV
Good people want what is best, but troublemakers hope to stir up trouble.
DARBY
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
DRA
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
ERV
What good people want brings more good. What evil people want brings more trouble.
EASY
Righteous people want good things to happen. Wicked people only hope to cause anger.
EHV
The desire of the righteous leads only to good. The hope of the wicked leads to fury.
ESV
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
ESVUK
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
EXB
Those who do right only wish for good, but the wicked can ·expect to be defeated by God’s [L hope only for] anger.
GNV
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
GW
The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
GNT
What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.
HCSB
The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
ICB
The wishes of those who do right will come true. But the hopes of the wicked will be defeated by God’s anger.
ISV
The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
JUB
¶ The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.
KJV
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
AKJV
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
LSB
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the hope of the wicked is wrath.
LEB
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
TLB
The good man can look forward to happiness, while the wicked can expect only wrath.
MSG
The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration.
MEV
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
NOG
The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
NABRE
The desire of the just ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
NASB
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
NASB1995
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
NCB
The righteous desire only what is good; the expectation of the wicked ends in wrath.
NCV
Those who do right only wish for good, but the wicked can expect to be defeated by God’s anger.
NET
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
NIRV
What godly people long for ends only in what is good. But what sinners hope for ends only in God’s anger.
NIV
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
NIVUK
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
NKJV
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
NLV
The desire of those who are right with God is only good, but the hope of the sinful is anger.
NLT
The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.
NRSVA
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
NRSVACE
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
NRSVCE
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
NRSVUE
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
OJB
The ta’avat tzaddikim is only tov, but the tikveh of the resha’im is wrath.
RGT
The desire of the righteous is only good; the hope of the wicked, indignation.
RSV
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
RSVCE
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
TLV
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked only wrath.
VOICE
Those who live right crave what is good, but the prospect of wrongdoers is wrath.
WEB
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
WYC
The desire of just men is all good; (but the) abiding of wicked men is strong vengeance. (The desire of the righteous is only for good; but the longing of the wicked is for strong vengeance.)
YLT
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
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