Proverbs 11:7
“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of vniust men perisheth.”
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Proverbs 11:7 Context
5The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse. 6The righteousnesse of the vpright shall deliuer them: but transgressours shall be taken in their owne naughtinesse. 7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of vniust men perisheth. 8The righteous is deliuered out of trouble, and the wicked commeth in his stead. 9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the iust be deliuered.
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When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust [men] perisheth.
- King James Version
When a wicked man dies, {his} expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
When a wicked man dieth, `his' expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
- Basic English Bible
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
- Darby Bible
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
- Webster's Bible
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
- World English Bible
In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
- Youngs Literal Bible
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible