28The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.


In Context

25 As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

27 The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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

29 The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect man, but destruction to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous man shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

Proverbs 10:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:28The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:28The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:28The hope of the righteous'shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:28The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.