Proverbs 11:7
In the death of a wicked man, hope perishes, || And the expectation of the iniquitous has been lost.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
In Context
6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, || And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
8The righteous is drawn out from distress, || And the wicked goes in instead of him.
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; My soul is filled with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroys them—
Job 11:20And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, || And refuge has perished from them, || And their hope [is] a breathing out of soul!”
Proverbs 10:28The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, || And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
Proverbs 14:32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, || And the righteous [is] trustful in his death.
Luke 12:19and I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:6-7
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. These two verses are, in effect, the same, and both to the same purport with v. 3 . For the truths are here of such certainty and weight that they cannot be too often inculcated. Let us govern ourselves by these principles. I. That the ways of religion are plain and safe, and in them we may enjoy a… Read the whole commentary →