Matthew Henry · Verse 23
The wicked desire mischief to others, but it shall return upon themselves.
Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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WEBBE
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
BSB
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
KJV
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
ASV
The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
BBE
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
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