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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 11:23 - Wicked
Proverbs 11:23 - The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The desire | H8378 | תַּאֲוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a longing; by implication a delight (subjectively {satisfaction} objectively a charm) |
| of the righteous | H6662 | צַדִּיק |
[Adjective] just |
| is only | H389 | אַךְ |
[Adverb] a particle of {affirmation} surely; hence (by limitation) only |
| good | H2896 | טוֹב |
[Adjective] good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a {noun} both in the masculine and the {feminine} the singular and the plural ({good } a good or good {thing} a good man or woman; the {good} goods or good {things} good men or {women}) also as an adverb (well) |
| but the expectation | H8615 | תִּקְוָה |
[Noun Feminine] literally a cord (as an attachment (compare H6961)); figuratively expectancy |
| of the wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| is wrath | H5678 | עֶבְרָה |
[Noun Feminine] an outburst of passion |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.