7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:7
Integrity, Righteousness, and Community Life Under the LORD's Moral Order
The chapter moves through practical arenas of righteousness: commerce, humility, integrity, death and hope, speech, civic life, guidance, mercy, desire, generosity, household stewardship, and final moral recompense.
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Verse 7
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When the wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular man אָדָ֣ם H120 Noun - masculine singular dies בְּמ֤וֹת H4194 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct his hope תִּקְוָ֑ה H8615 Noun - feminine singular perishes תֹּאבַ֣ד H6 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular and the hope וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת H8431 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of his strength אוֹנִ֣ים H202 Noun - masculine plural vanishes אָבָֽדָה׃ H6 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular