Proverbs 23:18
for there's definitely a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
In Context
17Don't think enviously of sinners, but always remember to honor the Lord,
19Pay attention, my son, and be wise; make sure your mind concentrates on following the right way.
Cross References
Psalms 9:18But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
Proverbs 24:14In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
Jeremiah 29:11I know what I intend to do for you, declares the Lord. I plan good things for you and not bad. I'm going to give you a future and a hope.
Romans 6:21But what were the results back then? Aren't you ashamed of the things you did? Such things that lead to death!
Hebrews 10:35So don't lose your confidence in God—it will be richly rewarded.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:18-19
Parental Advice. 17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. 18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Here is, 1. A necessary caution against entertaining any favourable thoughts of prospering profaneness: " Let not thy heart envy sinners; do not grudge them either the liberty they take to sin or the success they are to be pitied rather than envied. Their prosperity is their portion ( Ps. xii. 14 ), nay, it is their poison," Prov. i.… Read the whole commentary →