Proverbs 11:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 11:23

21 ^aThough they join¹ forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
But ^bthe posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks¹ discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked ^ais wrath.

24 There is one who ^ascatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.

25 ^aThe generous soul will be made rich,
^bAnd he who waters will also be watered himself.

26 The people will curse ^ahim who withholds grain,
But ^bblessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

27 He who earnestly seeks good¹ finds favor,
^aBut trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

28 ^aHe who trusts in his riches will fall,
But ^bthe righteous will flourish like foliage.

29 He who troubles his own house ^awill inherit the wind,
And the fool will be ^bservant to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And ^ahe who wins souls is wise.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 11:23

American Standard Version
The desire of the righteous is only good; `But' the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Amplified® Bible
The desire of the [consistently] righteous brings only good, but the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.

Contemporary English Version
Good people want what is best, but troublemakers hope to stir up trouble.

Darby English Version
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Good News Bible
What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.

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

New American Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good, {But} the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

New International Version
The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

New King James Version
The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The righteous desire only good, But the wicked expect wrath.

Revised Standard Version
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

Young's Literal Translation
The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.

New English Translation
What the righteous desire¹ leads² only to good, but what the wicked hope for³ leads⁴ to wrath.