Proverbs 10:28 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 10:28 NIV (New International Version)
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28 NLT (New Living Translation)
The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28 KJV (King James Version)
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs 10:28 NKJV (New King James Version)
The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28 MSG (The Message)
The aspirations of good people end in celebration; the ambitions of bad people crash.
Proverbs 10:28 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
Proverbs 10:28 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy, But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28 NET (New English Translation)
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.