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Proverbs 10:24–25

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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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From verse 24

  1. Psalms 145:19Rank 1 from verse 24
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    19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

  2. Isaiah 66:4Rank 2 from verse 24
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    4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

  3. Matthew 5:6Rank 3 from verse 24
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    6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

  4. 1 John 5:14–15Rank 4 from verse 24
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    14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

    15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  5. Job 15:21Rank 5 from verse 24
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    21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

From verse 25

  1. Psalms 15:5Rank 1 from verse 25
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    5He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

  2. Matthew 7:24–27Rank 2 from verse 25
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    24¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

    25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

    26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

    27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

  3. Proverbs 12:3Rank 3 from verse 25
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    3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

  4. Psalms 58:9Rank 4 from verse 25
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    9Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

  5. 1 Timothy 6:19Rank 5 from verse 25
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    19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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Proverbs 10:24

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

granted

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Bestowed, given, allowed, or permitted by the person or authority named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Proverbs 10:25

COMBINED MEANING

passeth

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Third-person singular present form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

everlasting

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1. Continuing without end. 2. Extending backward without beginning. 3. Enduring or permanent throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

foundation

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The base or supporting part on which a structure rests; the beginning, establishment, underlying ground, or governing basis of a work, world, teaching, hope, or spiritual building.

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23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

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25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

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