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Proverbs 11:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

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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But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.

The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Will you say, in the face of those who are taking your life, I am God? but you are man and not God in the hands of those who are wounding you.