Proverbs 10:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The hopeתֹּוחֶ֣לֶת
(to·v·che·let)
8431: a hopefrom yachal
of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣ים
(tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
is gladness,שִׂמְחָ֑ה
(sim·chah;)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
But the expectationוְתִקְוַ֖ת
(ve·tik·vat)
8615b: a hopefrom qavah
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
perishes.תֹּאבֵֽד׃
(to·ved.)
6: to perisha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The hope
towcheleth  (to-kheh'-leth)
expectation -- hope.
of the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
shall be gladness
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
but the expectation
tiqvah  (tik-vaw')
literally, a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation (-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
shall perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

King James Bible
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

International Standard Version
What the righteous hope for brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked dies.

NET Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The hope of the righteous is with joy and the hope of the evil will perish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The hope of righteous people [leads to] joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.

King James 2000 Bible
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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