Proverbs 10:24

“What the wicked dreads, that will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.”

Proverbs 10:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 10:24, word by word

What the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
dreadsמְגוֹרַתmegorat

terror

Terror, fright: what makes someone afraid.

Where else “megorat” appears
will come upon himתְבוֹאֶtevoe

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tevoe” appears
the desireתַאֲוַתtaavat

desire

A strong longing, good or bad.

Where else “taavat” appears
of the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadikim” appears
will be grantedיִתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yiten” appears

The context

23Like sport to the senseless one is doing infamy, and wisdom to a man of insight.

24 · This verse (above)

25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked one is no more, but the righteous one is a foundation forever.

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