Bible verse
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 10:24 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 10.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
KJV
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
ASV
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
ERV
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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