But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last.”
Proverbs 11:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 When the wicked die, hope perishes, and the expectation of strength comes to nothing. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: And the hope of unjust men perisheth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the wicked man dies, his hope [for the future] perishes; and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing. American Standard Version (1901) When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth. Common English Bible When the wicked die, their hope perishes. Yes, any hope based on money perishes. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish. |
But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last.”
The wicked see it and are angry; they gnash their teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked comes to nothing.
When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish.
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright but destruction for evildoers.
The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked come into it instead.
The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing, but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.
Will you still say, “I am a god,” in the presence of those who kill you, though you are but a mortal and no god, in the hands of those who pierce you?