Dreadful sounds fill his ears; when he is at peace, a robber attacks him.
Proverbs 10:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised What the wicked dreads will come to him, but what the righteous desire will be given to them. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: But the desire of the righteous shall be granted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The thing a wicked man fears shall come upon him, but the desire of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be granted. American Standard Version (1901) The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. Common English Bible What the wicked dread will come on them, but what the righteous desire will be given to them. Catholic Public Domain Version What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given. |
Dreadful sounds fill his ears; when he is at peace, a robber attacks him.
For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has happened to me.
I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you,
when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
So I will choose their punishment, and I will bring on them what they dread because I called and no one answered; I spoke and they did not listen; they did what was evil in my sight and chose what I did not delight in.
You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you. This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
but a terrifying expectation of judgement and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.