Proverbs 10:28
The Scripture
(28) The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the book contrasts the outcomes of wealth and poverty, showing that the rich may be poor in spirit while the poor may be rich in wisdom. It warns that the wicked prosper through deceit and that true wealth comes from righteousness and knowledge. The chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that the righteous will be satisfied.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 16:9Psalms 73:24Psalms 73:25Psalms 73:26Romans 5:2Romans 12:12Romans 15:13II Thessalonians 2:16Proverbs 11:7Proverbs 14:32Job 8:13Job 11:20
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