Proverbs 10:28

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 8:13 : 13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,
  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the wicked fail, and escape eludes them; their one hope is to breathe their last.”
  • Prov 11:7 : 7 When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and hope based on power has perished.
  • Prov 14:32 : 32 An evil person will be thrown down through his wickedness, but a righteous person takes refuge in his integrity.
  • Luke 16:23-26 : 23 And in Hades, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. 24 So he called out,‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.’ 25 But Abraham said,‘Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. 26 Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in 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 loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 So my heart rejoices and I am happy; My life is safe.
  • Ps 73:24-26 : 24 You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor. 25 Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire no one but you on earth. 26 My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:5-8
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    5The righteousness of the blameless will make their way smooth, but the wicked will fall through their own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the treacherous will be ensnared by their own desires.

    7When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and hope based on power has perished.

    8A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.

  • Prov 11:23
    81%

    23The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 14:32
    81%

    32An evil person will be thrown down through his wickedness, but a righteous person takes refuge in his integrity.

  • Prov 10:29-30
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    78%

    29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

  • Ps 112:10
    78%

    10When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Job 11:20
    77%

    20But the eyes of the wicked fail, and escape eludes them; their one hope is to breathe their last.”

  • Prov 10:24-25
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    24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

    25When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

  • Prov 23:18
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    18For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 13:9
    74%

    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

  • Ps 1:6
    73%

    6Certainly the LORD guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

  • Job 8:13-14
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    73%

    13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,

    14whose trust is in something futile, whose security is a spider’s web.

  • Prov 28:28
    73%

    28When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Eccl 8:13
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    13But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.

  • Prov 11:10
    73%

    10When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

  • Prov 13:12
    72%

    12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

  • Ps 9:18
    72%

    18for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

  • Prov 10:16
    72%

    16The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

  • Ps 32:10-11
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    72%

    10An evil person suffers much pain, but the LORD’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.

    11Rejoice in the LORD and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

  • Ps 97:11
    72%

    11The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.

  • Prov 10:2-3
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    71%

    2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

    3The LORD satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

  • Job 27:8
    71%

    8For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

  • Ps 37:38
    71%

    38Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

  • Ps 52:6
    71%

    6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:

  • Prov 12:7
    71%

    7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

  • Ps 34:21
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    21Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

  • Prov 10:7
    71%

    7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

  • Job 20:5
    71%

    5that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.

  • Prov 12:21
    71%

    21No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

  • Ps 37:10
    71%

    10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

  • Job 5:16
    71%

    16Thus the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts its mouth.

  • Prov 28:12
    70%

    12When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

  • Ps 37:34
    70%

    34Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

  • Ps 64:10
    70%

    10The godly will rejoice in the LORD and take shelter in him. All the morally upright will boast.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

  • Prov 11:28
    70%

    28The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

  • Job 22:19
    70%

    19The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

  • Prov 14:11
    70%

    11The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

  • Isa 3:10
    70%

    10Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.

  • Jer 17:7
    70%

    7My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.

  • Ps 37:17
    70%

    17for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly.

  • Ps 39:7
    70%

    7But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!