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Proverbs 10:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 10:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 Doing wrong affords pleasure to the fool,
but wisdom is a delight to an intelligent man.
24 What the wicked man fears[a] catches up with him,
but what the righteous man desires is granted.
25 When the storm ends, the wicked man is no more,
but the righteous man stands firm forever.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:24 What the wicked man fears: e.g., distress and anguish (see Prov 1:27; 3:25; Job 15:21; Isa 66:4). What the righteous man desires: e.g., happiness in the Lord’s presence, serving God in holiness, and an answer to prayers (Pss 27:4; 37:4; 145:19; Mt 5:6; 1 Jn 5:14-15).
