Proverbs 10:28

“The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness, etc.] Or, “[is] gladness”f286; 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, (<450502>Romans 5:2 <580306>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…”

“gladness--in confidence of realizing it. expectation . . . perish--in disappointment.”

“Transpose “hope” and “expectation.” The expectant waiting of the righteous is joyful at the time, and ends in joy: the eager hope of the wicked comes to nought. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Gladness - Shall be accomplished, and turned into enjoyment. Proverbs 10:29”

“hope: Psa 16:9, Psa 73:24-26; Rom 5:2, Rom 12:12, Rom 15:13; Th2 2:16 but: Pro 11:7, Pro 14:32; Job 8:13, Job 11:20; Psa 112:10; Luk 16:23-26 Proverbs 10:29”

“28 The expectation of the righteous is gladness And the hope of the godless comes to nothing. תּוחלת as well as תּקוה proceed on the fundamental idea of a strained earnest looking back upon something, the same fundamental idea which in another view gives the meaning of strength (חיל, Arab. ḥayl; ḳuwwat, kawiyy, cf. גּדל, Arab. jdl, plectere, and גּדול, strong and strength). The substantival clause 28a denotes nothing more than: it is gladness (cf. Pro 3:17, all their steps are gladness), but which is equivalent to, it is that in its issue, in gaudium desinit. Hitzig's remark that תוחלת is the chief idea for hope and fear, is not confirmed by the usage of the language; it always signifies…”