What does Proverbs 21:10 mean?

Proverbs 21:10 highlights themes such as desire, wickedness, consequences when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 21:10 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

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Proverbs 12:12
Both verses highlight the destructive nature of wicked desires.
James 1:14-15
James explains how desire leads to sin and ultimately death, aligning with the fate of the wicked.
Romans 8:7
Paul discusses the mind of the flesh being hostile to God, resonating with the wicked's desires.