Proverbs 10:28 - American Standard Version (1901)

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing.

Common English Bible

The expectations of the righteous result in joy, but the hopes of the wicked will perish.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish.