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Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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תַּאֲוַ֣תtaavatdaintyתַּאֲוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “dainty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).צַדִּיקִ֣יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).ט֑וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (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)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…תִּקְוַ֖תtiqvatexpectationתִּקְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “expectation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8615literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancyexpectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.רְשָׁעִ֣יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.עֶבְרָֽהevrahangerעֶבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Young’s Literal Translation

The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.

World English Bible

The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Darby Translation

The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Douay-Rheims

The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθὴ, ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.