Proverbs 10:28 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
English ASV
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
English Amplified
The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
English EASY 2024
What good people hope to receive causes them to be happy. But wicked people never receive what they hope for.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
What good people hope for brings happiness, but what the wicked hope for brings destruction.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The hope of righteous people {leads to} joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
English KJV 1611
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
English LSB
The expectation of the righteous is gladness, But the hope of the wicked will perish.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The hope of the just brings them joy, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Those who do right can expect joy. But the hopes of sinners are bound to fail.
English NIV
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
English NKJ 1982
The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
English NLT
The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked are all in vain.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Lovers of God have a joyful feast of gladness, but the ungodly see their hopes vanish right before their eyes.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to naught.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The hope of good men is eternal happiness; the hopes of evil men are all in vain.
English Tyndale 1537
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be turned to gladness, but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.