King James Version
Proverbs 10:28 in the King James Version says “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”
Proverbs 10:28 · KJV
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. prolongeth: Heb. addeth
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“but the expectation”
H8615literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy
“shall perish”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
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