Matthew Henry · Verse 7
When a godly man dies, all his fears vanish; but when a wicked man dies, his hopes vanish.
Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
BSB
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
KJV
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
ASV
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
BBE
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.
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