Proverbs 11:7
World English Bible (WEB)
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
In context
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
Proverbs 11:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
- KJV King James Version
- When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
- ASV American Standard Version
- When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
- DBY Darby Translation
- When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.