God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 10:28
28The hope of righteous people ⌞leads to⌟ joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
- New International Version (NIV)The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Context of Proverbs 10:28
26Like vinegar to the teeth, like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him ⌞on a mission⌟. 27The fear of the Lord lengthens ⌞the number of⌟ days, but the years of wicked people are shortened. The hope of righteous people ⌞leads to⌟ joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing. 29The way of the Lord is a fortress for an innocent person but a ruin to those who are troublemakers. 30A righteous person will never be moved, but wicked people will not continue to live in the land.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:28 word by word
תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 10:28
- Psalms 16:9That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. My body rests securely
- Psalms 73:24With your advice you guide me, and in the end you will take me to glory.
- Romans 5:2Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.
- Romans 12:12Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually.
- Romans 15:13May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16God our Father loved us and by his kindness gave us everlasting encouragement and good hope. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Proverbs 11:7At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.
- Proverbs 14:32A wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but even in his death a righteous person has a refuge.
- Job 8:13The same thing happens to all who forget God. The hope of the godless dies.
- Job 11:20But the wicked will lose their eyesight. Their escape route will be closed. Their only hope is to take their last breath.”
- Psalms 112:10The wicked person sees this and becomes angry. He angrily grits his teeth and disappears. The hope that wicked people have will vanish.
- Luke 16:23He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus.
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28The expectation of the wicked shall perish - A wicked man is always imposing on himself by the hope of God's mercy and final happiness; and he continues hoping, till he dies without receiving that mercy which alone would entitle him to that glory.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Transpose “hope” and “expectation.” The expectant waiting of the righteous is joyful at the time, and ends in joy: the eager hope of the wicked comes to nought.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-28Verses 27-28 What man is he that loves life? Let him fear God, and that will secure to him life enough in this world, and eternal life in the other.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. gladness--in confidence of realizing it. expectation ... perish--in disappointment.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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