Proverbs 10:28LXX

Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 28 of 32

"The hope of the righteous gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish."
— Proverbs 10:28

In context

26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so the sluggard to them that send him.

27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28The hope of the righteous gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29The way of the LORD strength to the upright: but destruction to the workers of iniquity.

30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.