Proverbs 10:28
The patient abydyng of the righteous shalbe turned to gladnesse: but the hope of the vngodly shall perishe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
In Context
27The feare of the Lorde maketh a long lyfe: but the yeres of the vngodly shalbe shortened.
29The way of the Lord geueth courage vnto the godly: but it is a feare for wicked doers.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:32The vngodly is cast away for his iniquitie: but the ryghteous hath a good hope, euen in death.
Luke 16:23And beyng in hell in tormentes, he lyft vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre of, and Lazarus in his bosome,
Romans 12:12Reioycyng in hope, pacient in trouble, instant in prayer,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:28-29
27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. Observe, 1. Religion lengthens men's lives and crowns their hopes. What man is he that loves life? Let him fear God, and that will secure him from many things that would prejudice his life, and secure to him life enough in this world and eternal life in the other; the fear of the Lord will add days more than was expected, will add… Read the whole commentary →