Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
In context
25 As the 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 the LORD prolongeth days: But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: But destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 30 The righteous shall never be removed: But the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: But the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Compare in other versions
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 10:28 in the NIV
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 10:28 in the ESV
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.