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Proverbs 11:7

New Century Version

When the wicked die, hope dies with them; their hope in riches will come to nothing.

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But the wicked will not be able to see, so they will not escape. Their only hope will be to die.”

The wicked will see this and become angry; they will grind their teeth in anger and then disappear. The wishes of the wicked will come to nothing.

When people die, they are buried. Then all of their plans come to an end.

A good person can look forward to happiness, but an evil person can expect nothing.

The Lord will protect good people but will ruin those who do evil.

The good person is saved from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.

The wicked are ruined by their own evil, but those who do right are protected even in death.

While they are killing you, you will not be able to say anymore, “I am a god.” You will be only a human, not a god, when your murderers kill you.