But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee, And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
Proverbs 11:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 When a wicked man dieth his expectation shall perish: And the hope of iniquity perisheth. 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 shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee, And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of the LORD is a strong hold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: But the righteous hath hope in his death.
Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou art man, and not God, in the hand of him that woundeth thee.