Proverbs 11:7
At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
In Context
8A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul, I will destroy with my sword, my hand shall have dominion.
Job 11:20But safety shall fail them; for their hope is destruction, and the eyes of the ungodly shall waste away.
Proverbs 10:28Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Proverbs 14:32The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but + 14:32 Comp. Heb. he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
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 →