Proverbs 10:24
That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
Cross References
Job 15:21A sounde of feare is in his eares, and in his prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.
Psalms 37:4And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
Isaiah 66:4Therefore will I chuse out their delusions, and I will bring their feare vpon them, because I called, and none woulde answere: I spake and they woulde not heare: but they did euill in my sight, and chose the things which I would not.
Daniel 4:28While the worde was in the Kings mouth, a voyce came downe from heauen, saying, O King Nebuchad-nezzar, to thee be it spoken, Thy kingdome is departed from thee,
John 14:18I will not leaue you fatherles: but I will come to you.
Hebrews 10:27But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.
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 →