Which other scriptures emphasize the fulfillment of righteous desires like Proverbs 10:24? The promise revisited Proverbs 10:24 sets the pattern: “What the wicked dread will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.” Because Scripture is accurate and literal, we can trace this promise through the rest of God’s Word and see how consistently He delights to honor righteous desires. Woven through the Psalms • Psalm 21:2 — “You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips.” • Psalm 37:4 — “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” • Psalm 84:11 — “No good thing does He withhold from those who walk with integrity.” • Psalm 145:19 — “He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.” Echoes in Wisdom literature • Proverbs 11:23 — “The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.” • Proverbs 13:19 — “Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.” Prophetic assurances • Jeremiah 29:11-13 — “Plans to prosper you … Then you will call upon Me … You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” • Isaiah 65:24 — “Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.” Words of Jesus • Matthew 5:6 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” • Matthew 7:7-8 — “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” • Mark 11:24 — “Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” • John 15:7 — “If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” Apostolic confidence • 1 John 3:22 — “We will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.” • 1 John 5:14-15 — “If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us … we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.” • James 1:17 — “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.” Putting it together Across the Law, the Prophets, the Writings, the Gospels, and the Epistles, God steadily affirms that He delights to satisfy desires shaped by righteousness, obedience, and trust in Him. The same Lord who spoke Proverbs 10:24 still stands ready to translate holy longings into gracious reality for every believer who walks uprightly and asks in faith. |
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