Proverbs 11:23 meaning and explanation
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
Proverbs 11:23, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 11:23 is a saying from the collection attributed to Solomon, part of a chapter that contrasts the outcomes of righteous and wicked people. The Hebrew word for desire, ta'avah, points to longing or appetite, and the verse says that what the righteous long for ends in good, while what the wicked hope for ends in wrath.
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