Other translations
American Standard Version
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The desire of the righteous is in excellent things, and the hope of the evil, in sensual passion.
Darby Bible Translation
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
God's Word
The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
International Standard Version
The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
NET Bible
What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.
New American Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
New International Version
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
New Living Translation
The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.
Webster's Bible Translation
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The World English Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
EasyEnglish Bible
Righteous people want good things to happen. Wicked people only hope to cause anger.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
New Life Version
The desire of those who are right with God is only good, but the hope of the sinful is anger.
The Voice Bible
Those who live right crave what is good, but the prospect of wrongdoers is wrath.
Living Bible
The good man can look forward to happiness, while the wicked can expect only wrath.
New Catholic Bible
The righteous desire only what is good; the expectation of the wicked ends in wrath.
Legacy Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the hope of the wicked is wrath.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.
Christian Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The desire of the [consistently] righteous brings only good, but the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
New Century Version
Those who do right only wish for good, but the wicked can expect to be defeated by God’s anger.
The Message
The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The desire of the righteous leads only to good. The hope of the wicked leads to fury.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Good News Translation®
What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry.
Wycliffe Bible
The desire of just men is all good; (but the) abiding of wicked men is strong vengeance. (The desire of the righteous is only for good; but the longing of the wicked is for strong vengeance.)
Contemporary English Version
Good people want what is best, but troublemakers hope to stir up trouble.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Common English Bible © 2011
The desires of the righteous end up well, but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The desire of the righteous brings only good, But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The desire of the just ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
New American Standard Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The Expanded Bible
Those who do right only wish for good, but the wicked can ·expect to be defeated by God’s [L hope only for] anger.
Tree of Life Version
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked only wrath.
Revised Standard Version
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
New International Reader's Version
What godly people long for ends only in what is good. But what sinners hope for ends only in God’s anger.
BRG Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Complete Jewish Bible
The righteous desire only good, but what the wicked hope for brings wrath.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The ta’avat tzaddikim is only tov, but the tikveh of the resha’im is wrath.
Names of God Bible
The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
Modern English Version
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Easy-to-Read Version
What good people want brings more good. What evil people want brings more trouble.
International Children’s Bible
The wishes of those who do right will come true. But the hopes of the wicked will be defeated by God’s anger.
Lexham English Bible
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
New International Version - UK
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.