Proverbs 10:24

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about fear:

Proverbs 10:24 (NASBStr)

What the wicked fears will come upon him,

But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Proverbs 10:24 (ESV)

What the wicked dreads will come upon him,

but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

The contrast between the righteous and the wicked is a general theme of proverbs and in particular this chapter and the next.   The first line begs the question as to, "what does the wicked fear?"   If you were to ask them, the wicked would easily confess they have no or little fear.  But God knows that they do have fears and those fears are well deserved.   Since they have rejected God they should fear that He will, eventually, reject them.   That is something to fear, even if you don't publicly acknowledge the fear.   God has placed that fear in their hearts.  No matter how they try to suppress the fear, it is still there.  The righteous on the other hand have the assurance that their desires will be granted.   There is much written on this subject throughout God's Word:  Ps 145:19; Prov 15:8; Matt 5:6; 1 John 5:14, 15. The key here is that once we are declared righteous, we have a change in spiritual desire.   Or, at least you should have a change..   Once we have been declared righteous we have a hunger for the King and that hunger is for the King's will in our lives   Reject God and receive fear.   Accept God and receive fear.