Proverbs 10:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”

Proverbs 10:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.”

Proverbs 10:28 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”

Proverbs 10:28 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The hope of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.”

Proverbs 10:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”

Proverbs 10:28 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.”

Proverbs 10:28 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:28 in Context — Proverbs 10

26 Como el vinagre á los dientes, y como el humo á los ojos, así es el perezoso á los que lo envían.

27 El temor de Jehová aumentará los días: mas los años de los impíos serán acortados.

28 La esperanza de los justos [es] alegría; mas la esperanza de los impíos perecerá.

29 Fortaleza es al perfecto el camino de Jehová: mas espanto es á los que obran maldad.

30 El justo eternalmente no será removido: mas los impíos no habitarán la tierra.

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What Does Proverbs 10:28 Mean?

Proverbs 10:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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