The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:23 · retained source text
The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
KJV dictionary & concordance
desire
Meaning of “desire”
Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
Definition sources
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111 occurrences109 verses40 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:16
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Every verse containing “desire”
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:12 · retained source text
Hope deferred maketh the heart sicke: but when the desire commeth, it is a tree of life.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:19 · retained source text
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soule: but it is abomination to fooles to depart from euill.
THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:1 · retained source text
¶ Through desire a man hauing separated himselfe, seeketh and intermedleth with all wisedome.
1611 marginal noteOr, he that separateth himselfe, seeketh according to his desire, and intermedleth in euery businesse.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:22 · retained source text
The desire of a man is his kindnesse: and a poore man is better then a lyar.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:25 · retained source text
The desire of the slouthfull killeth him: for his hands refuse to labour.
1611 marginal noteCha.13.4
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:6 · retained source text
Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates.
BE not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:1 · retained source text
¶ Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
1611 marginal noteChap. 23.17. and 24.19. psal. 37.1. &c. and 73.3.
¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:9 · retained source text
¶ Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. then the walking of the soule.
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:5 · retained source text
Also when they shalbe afraid of that which is high, and feares shall bee in the way, and the Almond tree shall flourish, and the grashopper shall be a burden, and desire shall faile: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners goe about the streets:
Complete reference index — all 109 verses
Genesis 3:16Genesis 4:7Exodus 10:11Exodus 34:24Deuteronomy 5:21Deuteronomy 7:25Deuteronomy 18:6Deuteronomy 21:11Judges 8:241 Samuel 9:201 Samuel 23:202 Samuel 23:51 Kings 2:201 Kings 5:81 Kings 5:91 Kings 5:101 Kings 9:11 Kings 9:111 Kings 10:132 Kings 4:282 Chronicles 9:122 Chronicles 15:15Nehemiah 1:11Job 13:3Job 14:15Job 21:14Job 31:16Job 31:35Job 33:32Job 34:36Job 36:20Psalms 10:3Psalms 10:17Psalms 21:2Psalms 38:9Psalms 40:6Psalms 45:11Psalms 54:7Psalms 59:10Psalms 70:2Psalms 73:25Psalms 78:29Psalms 92:11Psalms 112:8Psalms 112:10Psalms 118:7Psalms 145:16Psalms 145:19Proverbs 3:15Proverbs 10:24Proverbs 11:23Proverbs 13:12Proverbs 13:19Proverbs 18:1Proverbs 19:22Proverbs 21:25Proverbs 23:6Proverbs 24:1Ecclesiastes 6:9Ecclesiastes 12:5Song of Solomon 7:10Isaiah 26:8Isaiah 53:2Jeremiah 22:27Jeremiah 42:22Jeremiah 44:14Ezekiel 24:16Ezekiel 24:21Ezekiel 24:25Daniel 2:18Daniel 11:37Hosea 10:10Amos 5:18Micah 7:3Habakkuk 2:5Haggai 2:7Mark 9:35Mark 10:35Mark 11:24Mark 15:8Luke 17:22Luke 20:46Luke 22:15Acts 23:20Acts 28:22Romans 10:1Romans 15:231 Corinthians 14:12 Corinthians 7:72 Corinthians 7:112 Corinthians 11:122 Corinthians 12:6Galatians 4:9Galatians 4:20Galatians 4:21Galatians 6:12Galatians 6:13Ephesians 3:13Philippians 1:23Philippians 4:17Colossians 1:91 Thessalonians 2:171 Timothy 3:1Hebrews 6:11Hebrews 11:16James 4:21 Peter 1:121 Peter 2:2Revelation 9:6
Where “desire” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms18 occurrences
17 versesProverbs10 occurrences
10 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
2 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms18 occurrences
17 versesProverbs10 occurrences
10 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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