John Gill Commentary Proverbs 10:28

"The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish." — Proverbs 10:28 (ASV)

The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness
Or, "[is] gladness" ^F23; it is now attended with joy; he has a pleasure in the exercise of the grace of hope as to future things; he rejoices in hope of the glory of God, and is enabled to hold fast the rejoicing of his hope firm unto the end, (Romans 5:2) (Hebrews 3:6); and the issue of his hope will be an abundant entrance into the joy of his Lord; a being brought into his presence, in which is fulness of joy; he is not ashamed of his hope now, and he will not be disappointed hereafter.

but the expectation of the wicked shall perish;
his hope and expectation, either of riches, and honour, and pleasure in this world, or of a long life in it; or of happiness in the other, and of escaping the wrath of God, and the vengeance of eternal fire; all which, being grounded on a wrong bottom, shall be frustrated; see (Job 8:13) (11:20) (27:8).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F23: "Est", Pagninus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis.