Proverbs 10:23-25

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²³As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,^(A)
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

²⁴What the wicked dreads will come to him,^(B)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.^(C)

²⁵When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,^(D)
but the righteous are secure forever.^(E)

Proverbs 10:23-25

New International Version

²³A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,^(A)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

²⁴What the wicked dread^(B) will overtake them;^(C)
what the righteous desire will be granted.^(D)

²⁵When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm^(E) forever.^(F)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)