Proverbs 23:18 “For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”

Proverbs 23:18

For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

World English Bible

Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.

American Standard Version

For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off.

Geneva Bible 1599

For surely there is an ende, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

Darby Translation

for surely there is a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Young's Literal Translation

For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

Bible in Basic English

For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

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Cross references

“surely”

Jeremiah 29:11 Psalm 37:37 Luke 16:25 Romans 6:21 Romans 6:22

Jeremiah 29:11 · BSB

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Psalm 37:37 · BSB

Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Luke 16:25 · BSB

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Romans 6:21 · BSB

What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

Romans 6:22 · BSB

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

“end”

Hebrews 10:35 Proverbs 24:14

Hebrews 10:35 · BSB

So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

Proverbs 24:14 · BSB

Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

“thine”

Psalm 9:18 Philippians 1:20

Psalm 9:18 · BSB

For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.

Philippians 1:20 · BSB

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Also

Proverbs 24:20

Proverbs 24:20 · BSB

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

19Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.

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