Proverbs 11:7

Modern

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

Traditional

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

Literal

With the death of a wicked man, expectation perishes, and the hope of his vigor perishes.

Latin

Mortuo homine impio, nulla erit ultra spes, et exspectatio sollicitorum peribit.

Hebrew

English

When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
Job 8:13–14
Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
Psalm 146:4
When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.
Luke 12:19–20
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Exodus 15:9–10
The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
Proverbs 14:32
The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
Ezekiel 28:9
Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ in the presence of those who slay you? You will be only a man, not a god, in the hands of those who wound you.