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Proverbs 10:24 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. "
Proverbs 10:24
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send
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Proverbs 10:1
"The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother."
Proverbs 10:2
"Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death."
Proverbs 10:3
"The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked."
Proverbs 10:4
"He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich."
Proverbs 10:5
"He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame."
Proverbs 10:6
"Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked."
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