Proverbs 11:7

When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, ¹  and the hope of his strength ²  perishes. ³ 

biblegateway Pro 11:7

When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his power comes to nothing.

biblegateway Pro 11:7

When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.

biblegateway Pro 11:7

When the wicked die, their hopes all perish, for they rely on their own feeble strength.

biblegateway Pro 11:7

When the wicked die, that's it--the story's over, end of hope.

SABDAweb Pro 11:7

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.

bibleoremus Pro 11:7

When the wicked die, their hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.

biblegateway Pro 11:7

When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes.

biblegateway Pro 11:7

When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, ¹  and the hope of his strength ²  perishes. ³ 

¹ tn The first colon features an imperfect tense depicting habitual action, while the second has a perfect tense verb depicting gnomic action.

¹ sn The subject of this proverb is the hope of the wicked, showing its consequences – his expectations die with him (Ps 49). Any hope for long life and success borne of wickedness will be disappointed.

² tc There are several suggested changes for this word אוֹנִים (’onim, “vigor” or “strength”). Rashi, a Jewish scholar who lived a.d. 1040-1105, suggests that the word refers to children, a meaning implied from Gen 49:3. This would mean that even his children would not benefit from his wickedness. Tg. Prov 11:7 rendered it “who practice crookedness,” deriving it from the first root which means “wickedness.”

³ tc The LXX adds an antithesis to this: “When the righteous dies, hope does not perish.” The LXX translators wanted to see the hope of the righteous fulfilled in the world to come.