Proverbs 10:28

28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

Proverbs 10:28 In-Context

26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so are the lazy to their employers.
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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