Proverbs 11:24

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

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the contrast between the righteous and the wicked in their outcomes. The righteous look forward to lasting goodness, while the wicked anticipate judgment and wrath, underscoring that divine justice ultimately vindicates righteousness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Withholdeth more than is meet -i. e., Is sparing and niggardly where he ought to give. The contrast is stated in the form of a paradox, to which the two following verses supply the answer. Some render, “There is that withholdeth from what is due,” i. e., from a just debt, or from the generosity of a just man.

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