Proverbs 10:28

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 8:13 : 13 So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,
  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."
  • Prov 11:7 : 7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
  • Prov 14:32 : 32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
  • Luke 16:23-26 : 23 In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. 24 He cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.' 25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish. 26 Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
  • Ps 73:24-26 : 24 You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. 25 Who do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth who I desire besides you. 26 My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, 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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    85%

    5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

    7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

    8A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

  • Prov 11:23
    81%

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

  • Prov 14:32
    81%

    32The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

  • Prov 10:29-30
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    78%

    29The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

    30The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Ps 112:10
    78%

    10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Job 11:20
    77%

    20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."

  • Prov 10:24-25
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    77%

    24What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

    25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

  • Prov 10:27
    75%

    27The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • Prov 23:18
    75%

    18Indeed surely there is a future hope, 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 is snuffed out.

  • Ps 1:6
    73%

    6For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

  • Job 8:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,

    14Whose confidence shall break apart, Whose trust is a spider's web.

  • Prov 28:28
    73%

    28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

  • Eccl 8:13
    73%

    13But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God.

  • Prov 11:10
    73%

    10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

  • Prov 13:12
    72%

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

  • Ps 9:18
    72%

    18For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

  • Prov 10:16
    72%

    16The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Ps 32:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.

    11Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

  • Ps 97:11
    72%

    11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

  • Prov 10:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

    3Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

  • Job 27:8
    71%

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

  • Ps 37:38
    71%

    38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

  • Ps 52:6
    71%

    6The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

  • Prov 12:7
    71%

    7The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Ps 34:21
    71%

    21Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

  • Prov 10:7
    71%

    7The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

  • Job 20:5
    71%

    5that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?

  • Prov 12:21
    71%

    21No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

  • Ps 37:10
    71%

    10For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.

  • Job 5:16
    71%

    16So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

  • Prov 28:12
    70%

    12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

  • Ps 37:34
    70%

    34Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

  • Ps 64:10
    70%

    10The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him! For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 11:28
    70%

    28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

  • Job 22:19
    70%

    19The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

  • Prov 14:11
    70%

    11The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

  • Isa 3:10
    70%

    10Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

  • Jer 17:7
    70%

    7Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose trust Yahweh is.

  • Ps 37:17
    70%

    17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

  • Ps 39:7
    70%

    7Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.