Proverbs 10:24-26

King James Version

²⁴The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Proverbs 10:24-26

English Standard Version

²⁴^(A)What the wicked dreads ^(B)will come upon him,
    but ^(C)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵When ^(D)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(E)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.

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Proverbs 10:24-26

New American Standard Bible

²⁴What ^(A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the ^(B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵When the ^(C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the ^(D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the ^[a]^(E)lazy one to those who send him.