Verse 28

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

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  • Job 8:13 : 13 Such is the fate of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish.
  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will vanish from them; their only hope is the exhalation of life.
  • Prov 11:7 : 7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the expectation of strength is lost.
  • Prov 14:32 : 32 The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.
  • Luke 16:23-26 : 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25 But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.' 26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by His grace,
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 Therefore, my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my body also will rest secure.
  • Ps 73:24-26 : 24 You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me into glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 The wicked will see it and be angry; they will gnash their teeth and melt away. The desires of the wicked will perish.