Proverbs 11:23
WEB
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.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H8378
n-f — longing, delight
Derivation: from 183 (abbreviated);
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
KJV: dainty, desire, × exceedingly, × greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also 6914.
n.f — desire
תַּאֲוָה n.f. desire
2. thing desired
H6662
a — just
Derivation: from 6663;
just
KJV: just, lawful, righteous (man).
adj — just
צַדִּיק 206 adj. just, righteous
H389
adv — affirmation, surely, only
Derivation: akin to 403;
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
KJV: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, wherefore, yet (but).
adv — surely
אַךְ 159 adv. 1. surely. 2. with a restrictive force, emphasizing what follows
H2896
a n-m n-f — good
Derivation: from 2895;
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
n.m — a good thing
טוֹב n.m. a good thing, benefit, welfare
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
2. good things
3. good = benefit
4. moral good
adj — pleasant
טוֹב adj. pleasant, agreeable, good
1. pleasant, agreeable to the senses
2. pleasant to the higher nature, giving pleasure, happiness, prosperity, and so agreeable, pleasing, well
3. good, excellent, of its kind
4. good, rich, valuable in estimation
5. good, appropriate, becoming
6. c. מִן compar. = better
7. of man's sensuous nature, glad, happy, prosperous
8. of man's intellectual nature, good understanding
9. good, kind, benign
10. good (ethical), right
n.f — welfare
טוֹבָה n.f. welfare, benefit, good things, good
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
2. good things
3. bounty, good
H8615
n-f — cord, attachment, expectancy
Derivation: from 6960; (compare 6961)
literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy
KJV: expectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
n.f — hope
תִּקְוָה 34 n.f. hope
1. hope
2. = ground of hope
3. things hoped for, outcome
n.f — cord
[תִּקְוָה] n.f. cord
H7563
a — wrong, bad
Derivation: from 7561;
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
KJV: condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
adj — wicked
רָשָׁע 263 adj. wicked, criminal
H5678
n-f — outburst
Derivation: feminine of 5676;
an outburst of passion
KJV: anger, rage, wrath.
n.f — overflow
עֶבְרָה n.f. overflow, arrogance, fury
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Verse 23
Proverbs 11:23
This tells us what the desire and expectation of the righteous and of the wicked are and how they will prove, what they would have and what they shall have. 1. The righteous would have good, only good; all they desire is that it may go well with all about them; they wish no hurt to any, but happiness to all; as to themselves, their desire is not to gratify any evil lust, but to obtain the favour of a good God and to preserve the peace of a good conscience; and good they shall have, that good which they desire, Psa 37:4. 2. The wicked would have wrath; they desire the woeful day, that God's judgments may gratify their passion and revenge, may remove those that stand in their way, and that they may make an advantage to themselves by fishing in troubled waters; and wrath they shall have, so shall their doom be. They expect and desire mischief to others, but it shall return upon themselves; as they loved cursing, they shall have enough of it.
Cross-references: Ps 37:4