Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
In other versions
The desire of the righteous is only good; `But' the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
ASV
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
BBE
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
DBY
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
WEB
The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.
YLT
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
ENG
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
WBT
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
BSB
In context
21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.