Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 10:28
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Berean Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
King James Version
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
World English Bible
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
American Standard Version
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 10
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
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