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Proverbs 10:28
28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Context of Proverbs 10:28
26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them. 27The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. 29The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. 30The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 10:28
- Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
- Psalms 73:24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
- Romans 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
- Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
- Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,
- Proverbs 11:7Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
- Proverbs 14:32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
- Job 8:13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.
- Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their hope will become a dying gasp.”
- Psalms 112:10The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
- Luke 16:23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
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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