Proverbs 11:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The desireתַּאֲוַ֣ת
(ta·'a·vat)
8378: a desirefrom the same as avah
of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣ים
(tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
is onlyאַךְ־
(ach-)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
good,טֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
[But] the expectationתִּקְוַ֖ת
(tik·vat)
8615b: a hopefrom qavah
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
is wrath.עֶבְרָֽה׃
(ev·rah.)
5678: overflow, arrogance, furyfem. of eber


















KJV Lexicon
The desire
ta'avah  (tah-av-aw')
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm) -- dainty, desire, exceedingly, greedily, lust(ing), pleasant.
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
is only good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
but the expectation
tiqvah  (tik-vaw')
literally, a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation (-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
is wrath
`ebrah  (eb-raw')
an outburst of passion -- anger, rage, wrath.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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

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

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The desire of the righteous is in excellent things, and the hope of the evil, in sensual passion.

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

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