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Proverbs 10:28–29

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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.
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From verse 28

  1. Job 8:13Rank 1 from verse 28
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    13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

  2. Psalms 73:24–26Rank 2 from verse 28
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    24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

    25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

    26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

  3. Romans 15:13Rank 3 from verse 28
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    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  4. Proverbs 11:7Rank 4 from verse 28
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    7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

  5. 2 Thessalonians 2:16Rank 5 from verse 28
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    16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

  6. Job 11:20Rank 6 from verse 28
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    20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

  7. Proverbs 14:32Rank 7 from verse 28
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    32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  8. Psalms 112:10Rank 8 from verse 28
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    10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

  9. Romans 12:12Rank 9 from verse 28
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    12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

  10. Romans 5:2Rank 10 from verse 28
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    2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

  11. Luke 16:23–26Rank 11 from verse 28
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    23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

    24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

    25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

    26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

  12. Psalms 16:9Rank 12 from verse 28
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    9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

From verse 29

  1. Proverbs 21:15Rank 1 from verse 29
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    15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

  2. Romans 2:8–9Rank 2 from verse 29
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    8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

    9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

  3. Philippians 4:13Rank 3 from verse 29
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    13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  4. Isaiah 40:31Rank 4 from verse 29
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    31But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

  5. Psalms 36:12Rank 5 from verse 29
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    12There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

  6. Psalms 37:20Rank 6 from verse 29
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    20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

  7. Psalms 84:7Rank 7 from verse 29
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    7They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

  8. Psalms 92:7Rank 8 from verse 29
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    7When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

  9. Zechariah 10:12Rank 9 from verse 29
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    12And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.

  10. Job 31:3Rank 10 from verse 29
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    3Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

  11. Luke 13:26–27Rank 11 from verse 29
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    26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

    27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

  12. Matthew 7:22–23Rank 12 from verse 29
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    22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

    23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  13. Psalms 1:6Rank 13 from verse 29
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    6For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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Proverbs 10:28

COMBINED MEANING

hope

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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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gladness

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Joy, delight, or rejoicing; the state or expression of being glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

expectation

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1. A looking or waiting for something anticipated; hope. 2. That which is looked to or relied upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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perish

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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 10:29

COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upright

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1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

destruction

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The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10:27The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

10:28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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10:29The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

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10:30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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