Bad people might look for help,\par but they won’t escape their troubles.\par Their hope leads only to death.”\par
Proverbs 10:28 - Easy To Read Version The things good people hope for bring happiness. The things bad people hope for bring ruin. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. American Standard Version (1901) The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish. |
Bad people might look for help,\par but they won’t escape their troubles.\par Their hope leads only to death.”\par
People who forget God\par are like those reeds.\par The person who forgets God,\par has no hope.\par
Wicked people see this and become angry.\par They will grind their teeth in anger,\par but then they disappear.\par Wicked people will not get\par what they want most.\par
So my heart and soul will be very happy.\par Even my body will live in safety.\par
Sing to God.\par Sing praises to his name.\par Prepare the way for God.\par He rides his chariot {\cf2\super [388]} over the desert.\par His name is YAH. {\cf2\super [389]} \par Praise his name!\par
When good people get what they want, it brings more good. But when evil people get what they want, it brings only trouble.
After an evil man dies, there is no hope for him. Everything he hoped for is gone—all of it is worth nothing.
During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death.
Evil people are defeated by their own sin. But a good person can sing and be happy.
Be happy because you have hope. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time.
I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [150]}
Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace (kindness) that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory.