For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
For surely there is an end - there is coming the wished-for end, the reward of piety (Proverbs 24:14; Proverbs 24:20; Psalms 37:37; contrast Proverbs 5:4). As many sinners flourish outwardly, and many saints suffer adversity, to the close of life, the main reward must be beyond this life.