Proverbs 10:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:28 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:28 — KJV
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”
— Proverbs 10:28 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:28 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:28
“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:28: hope, expectation, wicked
“But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. they shall...: Heb. flight shall perish from them the giving...: or, a puff of breath”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:28: hope, wicked, perish
“Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:28: righteous, gladness, wicked
“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:28: righteous, wicked, perish
“When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:28: righteous, wicked, perish
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