Proverbs 11:7

The Passion Translation

When an evil man dies, all hope is lost, for his misplaced confidence goes in the coffin, buried along with him.

Cross References

Psalm 112:10

But the wicked take one look at a life lived like this and they grit their teeth in anger, not understanding their bliss. The wicked slink away speechless in the darkness that falls, where hope dies and all their dreams fade away to nothing, nothing at all!

Proverbs 10:28

Lovers of God have a joyful feast of gladness, but the ungodly see their hopes vanish right before their eyes.

Proverbs 10:29

The beautiful ways of God are a safe resting place for those who have integrity. But to those who work wickedness the ways of God spell doom.

Proverbs 11:8

The righteous are snatched away from trouble, and the wicked show up in their place.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked are crushed by every calamity, but the righteous find a strong hope in the time of death.

Ezekiel 28:9

Will you still say in the presence of your killers, “Don’t you know I’m a god?” But you will be merely a mortal man, and not a god, when you are in the clutches of the ones who strike you down!