Proverbs 10:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 8:13 : 13 So is the end of all who do not keep God in mind; and the hope of the evil-doer comes to nothing:
  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.
  • Prov 11:7 : 7 At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
  • Prov 14:32 : 32 The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.
  • Luke 16:23-26 : 23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast. 24 And he gave a cry and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may put the end of his finger in water and put it on my tongue, for I am cruelly burning in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain. 26 And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.
  • Ps 73:24-26 : 24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour. 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth. 26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

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  • Prov 11:5-8
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    5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

    6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

    7 At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

    8 The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32 The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

  • Prov 10:29-30
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    29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

    30 The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

  • Ps 112:10
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    10 The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

  • Job 11:20
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    20 But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.

  • Prov 10:24-25
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    24 The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

    25 When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27 The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

  • Prov 23:18
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    18 For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

  • Ps 1:6
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    6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • Job 8:13-14
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    13 So is the end of all who do not keep God in mind; and the hope of the evil-doer comes to nothing:

    14 Whose support is cut off, and whose hope is no stronger than a spider's thread.

  • Prov 28:28
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    28 When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

  • Eccl 8:13
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    13 But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.

  • Prov 11:10
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    10 When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

  • Prov 13:12
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    12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.

  • Ps 9:18
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    18 For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

  • Prov 10:16
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    16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

  • Ps 32:10-11
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    10 The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.

    11 Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.

  • Ps 97:11
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    11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

  • Prov 10:2-3
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    2 Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

    3 The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

  • Job 27:8
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    8 For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

  • Ps 37:38
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    38 But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.

  • Ps 52:6
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    6 The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

  • Prov 12:7
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    7 Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.

  • Ps 34:21
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    21 Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

  • Prov 10:7
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    7 The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

  • Job 20:5
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    5 That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

  • Prov 12:21
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    21 No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

  • Ps 37:10
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    10 For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.

  • Job 5:16
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    16 So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.

  • Prov 28:12
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    12 When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

  • Ps 37:34
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    34 Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.

  • Ps 64:10
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    10 The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

  • Job 22:19
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    19 The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

  • Prov 14:11
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    11 The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

  • Isa 3:10
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    10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

  • Jer 17:7
    70%

    7 A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

  • Ps 37:17
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    17 For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

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    7 And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.