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all the promise of their power comes to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When a wicked man dieth, <i>his</i> expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust <i>men</i> perisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When a wicked man dies, <i>his</i> expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a wicked person dies, <i>his</i> expectation will perish, And the hope of strong people perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When a wicked man dies, <i>his</i> expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When a wicked man dies, <i>his</i> hope will perish, And the expectation of vigorous men perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wicked person dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the wicked die, their hopes die with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When a wicked man dieth his expectation shall perish: and the hope of iniquity perisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the wicked die, their hope dies with them. Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and the hope of his strength perishes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the death of a wicked man, hope perishes, "" And the expectation of the iniquitous has been lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the death of an unjust man expectation shall perish: and the hope of the vain shall perish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When a person dies, hope is destroyed; expectation pinned on wealth is destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the wicked die, their hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When a wicked man dies, his expectation perishes; and the hope of the evil doers perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Whenever an evil man has died, his hope has perished, and the hope of the evil perishes.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, And the hope of strength perisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/11-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1946" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Dishonest Scales</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">When the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: bə·mō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">dies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: tiq·wāh (N-fs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">his hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: tō·ḇaḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">perishes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8431.htm" title="8431: wə·ṯō·w·ḥe·leṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A hope. From yachal; expectation.">and the hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/202.htm" title="202: ’ō·w·nîm (N-mp) -- Vigor, wealth. Probably from the same as 'aven; ability, power, wealth.">of his strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: ’ā·ḇā·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">vanishes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-4.htm">Psalm 146:4</a></span><br />When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-17.htm">Psalm 49:17</a></span><br />For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a></span><br />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?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></span><br />Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-7.htm">1 Timothy 6:7</a></span><br />For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Psalm 73:19</a></span><br />How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a></span><br />For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-32.htm">1 Corinthians 15:32</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Psalm 39:11</a></span><br />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</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Proverbs 10:28</a></b></br> The hope of the righteous <i>shall be</i> gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></b></br> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9,10</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Expected</a> <a href="/psalms/119-122.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Iniquitous</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Perishes</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Perisheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Unjust</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-10.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Expected</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-4.htm">Iniquitous</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-21.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/songs/4-2.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-28.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-15.htm">Perishes</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm">Perisheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Power</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Unjust</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">On Deception</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the wicked man dies</b><br>This phrase highlights the inevitable end of life for all, but particularly focuses on the fate of the wicked. In biblical context, the "wicked" refers to those who live in opposition to God's commandments and righteousness. The Bible consistently contrasts the fate of the wicked with that of the righteous (<a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a>). The death of the wicked is often portrayed as a final judgment, where their earthly pursuits and gains are rendered meaningless (<a href="/ecclesiastes/8-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:10</a>). Historically, the ancient Near Eastern cultures often believed in an afterlife where one's deeds were weighed, but the biblical perspective emphasizes the futility of wickedness in the face of divine judgment.<p><b>his hope perishes</b><br>The hope of the wicked is often tied to temporal and material gains, power, and influence. In the biblical worldview, such hope is transient and ultimately futile. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>, where He advises storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth. The perishing of hope signifies the end of any expectation for future prosperity or success beyond death, underscoring the temporary nature of worldly achievements.<p><b>and the hope of his strength vanishes</b><br>Strength here can be understood as the power, influence, or resources that the wicked rely on. In the cultural context of the Bible, strength was often associated with wealth, military power, or social status. The vanishing of this hope indicates that none of these can provide security or salvation in the face of death. This is echoed in <a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-17</a>, which reminds that wealth and power cannot be taken beyond the grave. Theologically, this points to the need for reliance on God rather than human strength, as seen in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who exemplified reliance on divine strength (<a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked_man.htm">The Wicked Man</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the "wicked man" refers to those who live in opposition to God's commandments and pursue their own sinful desires. The Hebrew word for "wicked" is (rasha), which implies someone who is guilty or morally wrong.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hope.htm">Hope</a></b><br>The term "hope" in this verse is significant. In Hebrew, (tikvah) can mean expectation or something longed for. For the wicked, this hope is misplaced and ultimately futile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/strength.htm">Strength</a></b><br>The "strength" mentioned here can be understood as the power, wealth, or influence that the wicked rely on. In Hebrew, (oneh) can refer to physical strength or resources.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_earthly_hope.htm">The Futility of Earthly Hope</a></b><br>Earthly hopes and ambitions, when not aligned with God's will, are ultimately futile. The wicked man's hope perishes because it is not rooted in eternal truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_human_strength.htm">The Temporary Nature of Human Strength</a></b><br>Human strength, whether it be wealth, power, or influence, is temporary and unreliable. True strength comes from a relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_eternal_perspective.htm">The Importance of Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Believers are called to place their hope in God and His promises, which are eternal and unchanging, rather than in temporary worldly gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>The verse serves as a warning that living a life apart from God leads to a hopeless end. It encourages self-reflection on where one's hope truly lies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_seek_godly_wisdom.htm">Encouragement to Seek Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>Proverbs consistently contrasts the way of the wicked with the way of the wise. Seeking godly wisdom leads to a hope that endures beyond this life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_views_on_expectations.htm">What are biblical teachings on expectations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_evil_prosper_and_good_suffer.htm">If God punishes sin, why do evil people often prosper while good people suffer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_sacred_pillars.htm">What does 'righteous scarcely saved' mean in 1 Peter 4:18?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_goliath_linked_to_the_nephilim.htm">How are God's thoughts higher than human thoughts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His expectation;</span> 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 (<a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17-19</a>). (For "the hope of the ungodly," see the forcible expressions in Wisd. 5:14.) <span class="cmt_word">Of unjust men;</span> Vulgate <span class="accented">sollicitorum</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">τῶν ἀσεβῶν</span>. The word seems to mean "vanities," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "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). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/11-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֭שָׁע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dies,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמ֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his hope</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">perishes,</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאבַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(tō·ḇaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the hope</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·w·ḥe·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8431.htm">Strong's 8431: </a> </span><span class="str2">Expectation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his strength</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vanishes.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבָֽדָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:7 When a wicked man dies hope perishes (Prov. 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