Other translations
American Standard Version
The hope of the righteous'shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The hope of the righteous is with joy and the hope of the evil will perish.
Darby Bible Translation
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
God's Word
The hope of righteous people [leads to] joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
International Standard Version
What the righteous hope for brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked dies.
NET Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.
New American Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
New International Version
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
New Living Translation
The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Webster's Bible Translation
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The World English Bible
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
EasyEnglish Bible
What good people hope to receive causes them to be happy. But wicked people never receive what they hope for.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
New Life Version
The hope of those who are right with God is joy, but the hope of the sinful comes to nothing.
The Voice Bible
The hope of those who do right is joy and celebration, but the only prospect for those who do wrong is futility.
Living Bible
The hope of good men is eternal happiness; the hopes of evil men are all in vain.
New Catholic Bible
The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated.
Legacy Standard Bible
The expectation of the righteous is gladness, But the hope of the wicked will perish.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
Christian Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Amplified Bible © 1954
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.
New Century Version
A good person can look forward to happiness, but an evil person can expect nothing.
The Message
The aspirations of good people end in celebration; the ambitions of bad people crash.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The confident hope of the righteous is joy, but the ambitions of the wicked will perish.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Good News Translation®
The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.
Wycliffe Bible
Abiding of just men is gladness; but the hope of wicked men shall perish. (Hopeful waiting by the righteous shall lead to gladness; but all the hopes of the wicked shall perish.)
Contemporary English Version
If you obey the Lord, you will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Common English Bible © 2011
The expectations of the righteous result in joy, but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy, But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The hope of the just brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked perishes.
New American Standard Bible
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
The Expanded Bible
A ·good [righteous] person can look forward to happiness, but ·an evil person can expect nothing [L the hope of an evil person will perish].
Tree of Life Version
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked perishes.
Revised Standard Version
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
New International Reader's Version
Those who do right can expect joy. But the hopes of sinners are bound to fail.
BRG Bible
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Complete Jewish Bible
What the righteous hope for will end in joy; what the wicked expect will come to nothing.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The prospect of the tzaddikim shall be simchah, but the tikveh of the resha’im shall perish.
Names of God Bible
The hope of righteous people leads to joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
Modern English Version
The hope of the righteous will be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Easy-to-Read Version
What good people hope for brings happiness, but what the wicked hope for brings destruction.
International Children’s Bible
A good person can look forward to happiness. But an evil person can expect nothing.
Lexham English Bible
The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
New International Version - UK
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.