The Meaning of Proverbs 10:24 Explained

Proverbs 10:24

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

YLT: The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

Darby: The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

ASV: The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 10:24 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 10:17-32 - The Blessing Of The Lord Maketh Rich
Let us specially avoid talking too much. Silence is golden. See Proverbs 10:19. Yet the tongue of the just is as choice silver and the lips of the righteous feed many, Proverbs 10:20-21. When we speak, let us say something and let the people to whom we speak feel that their heart is lighter and that the heavenly horizons are nearer and clearer. Whatever you do, beware of uttering slander, Proverbs 10:18. You know, by your own experience, what is acceptable; see to it that your mouth brings forth wisdom and grace, Proverbs 10:31-32.
But this portion of Scripture deals, not only with the speech of the good man, but with his stability. The blessing of God is upon him, enriching him in all manner of ways; and there is no alloy in this gold, no bitterness in God's love, Proverbs 10:22. The desire of the righteous is granted, because it is begotten of the divine Spirit. He is built on the Everlasting Rock, Proverbs 10:25; Proverbs 10:30. His hope is gladness, Proverbs 10:28. As he walks in God's way, he gathers strength, Proverbs 10:29. Though he fall he is not utterly cast down; for God succors him with His saving strength, Psalms 37:24. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 10

1  Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices

What do the individual words in Proverbs 10:24 mean?

The fear of the wicked it will come upon him and the desire of the righteous will be granted
מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן

מְגוֹרַ֣ת  The  fear 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מְגֹורָה  
Sense: fear, terror.
רָ֭שָׁע  of  the  wicked 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רָשָׁע  
Sense: wicked, criminal.
תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ  will  come  upon  him 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וְתַאֲוַ֖ת  and  the  desire 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תַּאֲוָה  
Sense: desire.
צַדִּיקִ֣ים  of  the  righteous 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: צַדִּיק  
Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
יִתֵּֽן  will  be  granted 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.