Proverbs 11:23

New International Reader's Version

What godly people long for ends only in what is good. But what sinners hope for ends only in God’s anger.

Cross References

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you hear the desires of those who are hurting. You cheer them up and give them hope. You listen to their cries.

Psalm 119:10

I trust in you with all my heart. Don’t let me wander away from your commands.

Psalm 119:5

I hope I will always stand firm in following your orders.

Psalm 27:4

I’m asking the Lord for only one thing. Here is what I want. I want to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. I want to look at the beauty of the Lord. I want to worship him in his temple.

Psalm 37:4

Find your delight in the Lord. Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.

Proverbs 10:28

Those who do right can expect joy. But the hopes of sinners are bound to fail.

Proverbs 11:24

One person gives freely but gets even richer. Another person doesn’t give what they should but gets even poorer.

Proverbs 11:7

Hopes placed in human beings will die with them. Everything their power promised comes to nothing.

Proverbs 12:5

The plans of godly people are right. But the advice of sinners will lead you the wrong way.

Proverbs 13:2

The good things people say benefit them. But liars love to hurt others.

Isaiah 26:9

My heart longs for you at night. My spirit longs for you in the morning. You will come and judge the earth. Then the people of the world will learn to do what is right.

Jeremiah 17:16

I haven’t run away from being the shepherd of your people. You know I haven’t wanted the day of Jerusalem’s fall to come. You are aware of every word that comes from my lips.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.

Hebrews 10:27

All we can do is to wait in fear for God to judge. His blazing fire will burn up his enemies.