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Proverbs 10:28

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,

but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.j

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Proverbs 10:28 — English Standard Version (ESV)

28 The hope of the righteous brings joy,

but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

Proverbs 10:28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:

But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,

but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.

Proverbs 10:28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,

But the expectation of the wicked will perish.

Proverbs 10:28 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 A good person can look forward to happiness,

but an evil person can expect nothing.

Proverbs 10:28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;

But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 10:28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

28 The hope of righteous people ⸤leads to⸥ joy, 

but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing. 

Proverbs 10:28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

28 The hope of the righteous is joy,

but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

Proverbs 10:28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,

but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

Proverbs 10:28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,

but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

Proverbs 10:28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

28 Those who do right can expect joy.

But the hopes of sinners are bound to fail.

Proverbs 10:28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,

But the expectation of the wicked perishes.


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