Proverbs 23:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 9:18 : 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
Prov 24:14 : 14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Jer 29:11 : 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Ps 37:37 : 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
Prov 24:20 : 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Luke 16:25 : 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.
Rom 6:21-22 : 21 What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
Phil 1:20 : 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
Heb 10:35 : 35 Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 24:14
77%
14So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Prov 10:27-28
2 verses
75%
27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Prov 23:17
74%
17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
Jer 31:17
73%
17And there is hope for thy latter end, saith Jehovah; and [thy] children shall come again to their own border.
Ps 9:18
73%
18For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
Ps 37:34
72%
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.
Prov 23:19
71%
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
Ps 37:37-38
2 verses
71%
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Prov 20:21-22
2 verses
71%
21An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Prov 13:12
71%
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Job 14:7
70%
7For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Prov 11:23
70%
23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Job 4:6
70%
6Is not thy fear [of God] thy confidence, [And] the integrity of thy ways thy hope?
Hab 2:3
70%
3For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.
Ps 37:7-10
4 verses
70%
7Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.
9For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
Ps 39:7
70%
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Job 11:18
70%
18And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt search [about thee], and shalt take thy rest in safety.
Prov 11:7
70%
7When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
Dan 12:13
69%
13But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days.
Job 8:13-14
2 verses
69%
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.
Prov 19:18
69%
18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
Prov 24:18-20
3 verses
69%
18Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Job 36:18
69%
18For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.
Ps 33:18
69%
18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
Prov 19:23
69%
23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
Prov 5:11
69%
11And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
Job 11:20
69%
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.
Ps 37:18
68%
18Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.
Heb 6:11
68%
11And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:
Lam 3:31
68%
31For the Lord will not cast off for ever.
Eccl 8:12-13
2 verses
68%
12Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
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.
Job 8:7
68%
7And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.
Prov 14:12
68%
12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Job 5:16
68%
16So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Prov 3:23
68%
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.
Prov 19:20
68%
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Job 41:9
68%
9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Will not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Prov 3:26
68%
26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.
Lam 3:18
68%
18And I said, My strength is perished, and mine expectation from Jehovah.
Ps 38:15
68%
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.