Proverbs 11:23

Dishonest Scales

22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. 23The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

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Berean Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
American Standard Version (1901)
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Bible in Basic English
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
Douay-Rheims 1899
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
Free Bible Version
Good people want what's best, but what the wicked hope for ends in death.
Geneva Bible 1599
The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
King James (Authorized) Version
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
One Unity Resource Bible
The desire of the upright is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Translation for Translators
When the things that righteous people want happen, it brings good to them and to others, but when the wicked get what they want, it causes everyone else to become angry.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The desires of righteous people result in good, but wicked people can only hope for wrath.
Noah Webster Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good: but 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.
Young's Literal Translation
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.