Proverbs 11:7
When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
In Context
8The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.
Cross References
Exodus 15:9Said the foe—I will pursue—overtake divide spoil,—Take her fill of them—shall my soul, I will bare my sword, root them out—shall my hand.
Job 11:20But, the eyes of the lawless, shall fail,—and, place of refuge, shall have vanished from them, and, their hope, be a breathing out of life.
Proverbs 10:28The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
Proverbs 14:32By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
Luke 12:19and will say to my soul—Soul! thou hast many good things [lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,] be making 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 →