Proverbs 10:28
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
In context
25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. 26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them. 27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. 28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. 30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land. 31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 10:28 in the KJV
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
- 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.