Proverbs 10:28

Proverbs Of Solomon

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short. ²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. ²⁹ The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.

Expectation of the Wicked

With God

Job 8:13

Such is the destiny of all who forget God;
the hope of the godless will perish.

Proverbs 11:7

When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth vanishes.

Job 11:20

But the sight of the wicked will fail.
Their way of escape will be cut off,
and their only hope is their last breath.

Psalm 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad
and my spirit rejoices;
my body also rests securely.

Psalm 73:24-26

You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterward You will take me up in glory.

Psalm 112:10

The wicked man will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.
The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

Luke 16:23-26

And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

Romans 5:2

We have also obtained access through Him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Romans 12:12

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,