Proverbs 11:7
New International Version
Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.

New Living Translation
When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.

English Standard Version
When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.

Berean Standard Bible
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

King James Bible
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

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

New American Standard Bible
When a wicked person dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong people perishes.

NASB 1995
When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.

NASB 1977
When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.

Legacy Standard Bible
When a wicked man dies, his hope will perish, And the expectation of vigorous men perishes.

Amplified Bible
When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.

Christian Standard Bible
When the wicked person dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the wicked man dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes.

American Standard Version
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

Contemporary English Version
When the wicked die, their hopes die with them.

English Revised Version
When a wicked man dieth his expectation shall perish: and the hope of iniquity perisheth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.

Good News Translation
When the wicked die, their hope dies with them. Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing.

International Standard Version
When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

Majority Standard Bible
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

NET Bible
When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and the hope of his strength perishes.

New Heart English Bible
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

Webster's Bible Translation
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

World English Bible
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the death of a wicked man, hope perishes, "" And the expectation of the iniquitous has been lost.

Young's Literal Translation
In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the death of an unjust man expectation shall perish: and the hope of the vain shall perish.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.

New American Bible
When a person dies, hope is destroyed; expectation pinned on wealth is destroyed.

New Revised Standard Version
When the wicked die, their hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
When a wicked man dies, his expectation perishes; and the hope of the evil doers perishes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Whenever an evil man has died, his hope has perished, and the hope of the evil perishes.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, And the hope of strength perisheth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Dishonest Scales
6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. 7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. 8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.…

Cross References
Psalm 146:4
When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.

Ecclesiastes 9:5-6
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten. / Their love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.

Job 8:13-14
Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish. / His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.

Psalm 49:17
For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-19
I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

Luke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Psalm 39:6
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Matthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Psalm 73:19
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

1 Corinthians 15:32
If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Psalm 39:11
You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah


Treasury of Scripture

When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.

Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Exodus 15:9,10
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them…

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When the wicked man dies
The phrase begins with a stark reminder of mortality, emphasizing the inevitable end that awaits every person. The Hebrew word for "wicked" is "רָשָׁע" (rasha), which refers to someone who is morally wrong or guilty. In the context of ancient Israel, the wicked were those who lived in opposition to God's laws and principles. The death of such a person is not just a physical end but a spiritual and moral conclusion. This serves as a sobering reminder that life choices have eternal consequences, and the wicked, who have rejected God's ways, face a hopeless end.

his hope perishes
The Hebrew word for "hope" is "תִּקְוָה" (tikvah), which can also mean expectation or longing. For the wicked, their hope is often tied to earthly gains, power, or pleasures. The verse highlights the futility of such hopes, as they are temporary and cannot transcend death. In a historical context, this reflects the biblical teaching that true hope is found in God alone. The perishing of hope signifies the end of any expectation for a future beyond this life, underscoring the emptiness of a life lived apart from God.

and the hope of his strength vanishes
The word "strength" in Hebrew is "אוֹן" (on), which can also mean power or wealth. This phrase suggests that the wicked often place their confidence in their own abilities, resources, or social standing. However, at death, all such earthly strengths are rendered powerless. The use of "vanishes" conveys a sudden and complete disappearance, emphasizing the transient nature of worldly power. Historically, this reflects the biblical worldview that true strength and security are found in a relationship with God, not in human achievements or possessions.

Verse 7. - His expectation; that which he hoped for and set his heart upon, worldly prosperity, long life, impunity, - all are cut off, and the moral government of God is confirmed, by his death (Psalm 73:17-19). (For "the hope of the ungodly," see the forcible expressions in Wisd. 5:14.) Of unjust men; Vulgate sollicitorum; Septuagint, τῶν ἀσεβῶν. The word seems to mean "vanities," i.e. "men of vanity" - abstract for concrete. Others translate, "godless hope," or "expectation that bringeth grief," or "strong, self-confident men;" "men in the fulness of their vigour." But the rendering of the Authorized Version is well supported, and the two clauses are coordinate. The Septuagint, in order to accentuate the implied antithesis, has seemingly altered the text, and introduced a thought which favours the immortality of the soul, "When a righteous man dieth, hope perisheth not; but the boast of the wicked perisheth" (Wisd. 3:18).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When the wicked
רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

dies,
בְּמ֤וֹת (bə·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

his hope
תִּקְוָ֑ה (tiq·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8615: A cord, expectancy

perishes,
תֹּאבַ֣ד (tō·ḇaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

and the hope
וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת (wə·ṯō·w·ḥe·leṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8431: Expectation

of his strength
אוֹנִ֣ים (’ō·w·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol

vanishes.
אָבָֽדָה׃ (’ā·ḇā·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish


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