Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 11:7 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“When a wicked man dieth, {his} expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust {men} perisheth.”
Proverbs 11:7
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. {direct: Heb. rectify}
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in {their own} naughtiness.
When a wicked man dieth, {his} expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust {men} perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
An hypocrite with {his} mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
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