Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked shall come upon him; But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
In Context
23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief; But a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Cross References
Job 15:21A fearful sound is in his ears; In peace the destroyer cometh upon him.
Psalms 37:4Place thy delight in the LORD. And he will give thee thy heart's desires.
Isaiah 66:4I also will choose their calamities; What they dread I will bring upon them; Because I called, and no one answered, I spake, and they did not hear; But they did what is evil in my sight, And chose that in which I have no delight.
Daniel 4:28All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.
John 14:18I will not leave you bereaved; I am coming to you.
Hebrews 10:27but a certain fearful looking for judgment, and an indignation by fire, which will devour the adversaries.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:24
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Here is, 1. Sin exceedingly sinful: It is as laughter to a fool to do mischief; it is as natural to him, and as pleasant, as it is to a man to laugh. Wickedness is his Isaac (that is the word here); it is his delight, his darling, and that in which he pleases himself. He makes a laughing matter of sin. When he is warned not to sin, from the consideration of the law of God and the revelation of his wrath against sin, he makes a jest… Read the whole commentary →