Proverbs 11:23

King James 2000

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

Cross References

Psalm 10:17

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:

Psalm 119:10

With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.

Psalm 119:5

O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!

Psalm 27:4

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 37:4

Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 11:24

There is one that scatters, and yet increases; and there is one that withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

Proverbs 11:7

When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.

Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

Proverbs 13:2

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.

Isaiah 26:9

With my soul have I desired you in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek you early: for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Jeremiah 17:16

As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd to follow you: neither have I desired the woeful day; you know: that which came out of my lips was right before you.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Hebrews 10:27

But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.