Proverbs 11:23
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.”
צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
טוֹב
is good
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טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
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תִּקְוָה
the hope of
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תִּקְוָה
Hope, expectation. Tiqvah. A cord stretched taut with expectation. The same word as the scarlet cord Rahab hung from her window. God gives you a cord to hold.
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רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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תַּאֲוָה
the desire of
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תַּאֲוָה
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
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עֶבְרָה
is fury
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עֶבְרָה
an outburst of passion
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