Proverbs 10:24-26

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

²⁵When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,^(C)
but the righteous are secure for ever.^(D)

²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,^(E)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

Proverbs 10:24-26

New International Version

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

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

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth and smoke^(F) to the eyes,
so are sluggards to those who send them.^(G)

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised (CSBA)

New International Version (NIV)