Proverbs 11:23
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.”Proverbs 11:23
What Does Proverbs 11:23 Mean?
Proverbs 11:23 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 11, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 11:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 20:4“Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.”Psalms 37:4“Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”Matthew 5:6“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”Romans 2:8“But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,”Psalms 10:17“LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:”Psalms 27:4“One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.”Psalms 119:10“With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.”Proverbs 10:28“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”Isaiah 26:9“With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.”Jeremiah 17:16“As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.”Psalms 39:7“And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.”Psalms 119:5“O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!”Proverbs 11:7“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.”Hebrews 10:27“But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.”1 Samuel 23:20“Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.”Proverbs 12:5“The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.”
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