Proverbs 11:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

New Living Translation
The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.

English Standard Version
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

Berean Study Bible
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

New American Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

NASB 1995
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

NASB 1977
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Amplified Bible
The desire of the righteous brings only good, But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.

Christian Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Contemporary English Version
Good people want what is best, but troublemakers hope to stir up trouble.

Good News Translation
What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.

International Standard Version
The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

NET Bible
What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

New King James Version
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

King James 2000 Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

New Heart English Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

World English Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

American King James Version
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

American Standard Version
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

A Faithful Version
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Darby Bible Translation
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The desire of the ryghteous is acceptable: but the hope of the vngodly is indignation.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The iust laboure for peace and traquylite, but the vngodly for disquyetnesse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, "" The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.

Young's Literal Translation
The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.

Smith's Literal Translation
The desire of the just is only good: the expectation of the unjust, wrath.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The desire of the righteous is in excellent things, and the hope of the evil, in sensual passion.

Lamsa Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
















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