Proverbs 10:28

In 11 translations

BSB

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

KJV

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

WEB

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

ASV

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

LSV

The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, || And the expectation of the wicked perishes.

YLT

The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

DBY

The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

DRC

The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

GNV

The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

JPS

The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

LXXE

Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

LXX-Br

Ἐγχρονίζει δικαίοις εὐφροσύνη, ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 8:13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
• Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Psalms 73:24–26You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion…
• Proverbs 11:7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
• Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
• Romans 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
• Psalms 112:10The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
• Proverbs 14:32The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
• Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
• Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
• Luke 16:23–26In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my…

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