Rashi
Jewish
1040–1105
“for because of this, there is a future Heb. כי אם. This [word] אם is used as an expression of “that”; i.e., for because of this there is a future and hope for you.”
The interpretation timeline
Prov 23:18
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
1 Jewish · 2 Reformed · 1 Catholic
Prov 23:18 · Douay-Rheims
“Because thou shalt have hope in the latter end, and thy expectation shall not be taken away.”
Scholastic
c. 1100 – 1500
1105
A.D.
666 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1771
A.D.
John Gill
Reformed
1697–1771
“For surely there is an end,.... Both of the prosperity of the wicked, which is but for a short time; and of the afflictions of the righteous, which are but as it were for a moment; and therefore there is no reason to envy the one, nor to be fretful under the other; the end to a good man will be peace and prosperity for ever: there is a "reward" (b), as some render it here, for the righteous, though not of debt, but of grace; upon which account they have ground to expect much here and hereafter; and thine expectation shall not be cut off; or "hope" (c); as an hypocrite's is; for the hope of a saint is well founded upon the person and righteousness of Christ, and is an anchor sure and steadfast; his expectation of grace, and every needful supply of it, while in this life, and of eternal glory and happiness in the world to come, shall not perish; but he shall enjoy what he is hoping, expecting, and waiting for. (b) "merces", Pagninnus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Gejerus; so Ben Melech. (c) "spes tua", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis.”
1849
A.D.
George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Thou. Protestants, “surely there is an end.” Marginal note, “reward.” (Haydock) — The testimony of a good conscience affords the greatest comfort in death. Septuagint, “if thou observe these things, thou shalt have posterity.” Hebrew, “hopes.””
1871
A.D.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Reformed
1871
“an end--or, "hereafter," another time, when apparent inequalities shall be adjusted (compare Psa 37:28-38).”
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.