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Proverbs 10:28
New English Translation
Proverbs 10:28
New English Translation
28 The hope[a] of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked perishes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:28 sn This proverb contrasts the hopes of the righteous and the wicked. The righteous will see their hopes fulfilled. The saying is concerned with God’s justice. The words תּוֹחֶלֶת (tokhelet, from יָחַל, yakhal) and תִּקְוַת (tiqvat, from קָוָה, qavah) are synonyms, both emphasizing eager expectations, longings, waiting in hope.
Proverbs 10:28
New International Version
Proverbs 10:28
New International Version
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)
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