Proverbs 10:28
World English Bible (WEB)
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
In context
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:28 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
- KJV King James Version
- The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.