Proverbs 10:28

American Standard Version (1901)

The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 8:13 : 13 So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:
  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
  • Prov 11:7 : 7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
  • Prov 14:32 : 32 The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
  • Luke 16:23-26 : 23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; My flesh also shall dwell in safety.
  • Ps 73:24-26 : 24 Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven [but thee] ? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:5-8
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    5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

    7When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

    8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.

  • 23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • 32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

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    29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

    30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

  • 10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.

  • 20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.

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    24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

    25When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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

  • 18For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.

  • 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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    6For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.

  • Job 8:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:

    14Whose confidence shall break in sunder, And whose trust is a spider's web.

  • 28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • 13but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days, [which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

  • 10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

  • 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

  • 18For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

  • 16The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

  • Ps 32:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

    11Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

  • 11Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

  • Prov 10:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

    3Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

  • 8For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

  • 38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

  • 6The righteous also shall see [it], and fear, And shall laugh at him, [saying] ,

  • 7The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • 21Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

  • 7The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

  • 5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

  • 21There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

  • 10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

  • 16So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

  • 12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

  • 34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • 10The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.

  • 15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • 28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

  • 19The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

  • 11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

  • 10Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him] ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

  • 7Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.

  • 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

  • 7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.