7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise ofTwo Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum "When the wicked die, their hope perishes;" / "all they expected from" their power comes to nothing.
English Standard Version
7 When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealthOr of his strength, or of iniquity perishes too.
The Message
7 When the wicked die, that's it - the story's over, end of hope.
New King James Version
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes.
New Living Translation
7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:7
Commentary on Proverbs 11:7
(Read Proverbs 11:7)
When a godly man dies, all his fears vanish; but when a wicked man dies, his hopes vanish.