Proverbs 11:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 11:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 11:7 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 11:7 — KJV
“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.”
— Proverbs 11:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 11:7 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 11:7
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:7: wicked, expectation, perish
“But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. they shall...: Heb. flight shall perish from them the giving...: or, a puff of breath”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:7: wicked, perish, hope
“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:7: wicked, perish, perisheth
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. merciful...: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness from...: or, from that which is evil”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:7: perish, men, perisheth
“When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:7: wicked, perish, men
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