When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, ¹  and the hope of his strength ²  perishes. ³ 

His memory perishes from the earth, he has no name in the land. ¹ 

The mighty lion ¹  perishes ²  for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness ³  are scattered.

They die ¹  in their youth, and their life ends among the male cultic prostitutes. ² 

Do not work for the food that disappears, ¹  but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food ²  which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.” ³ 

During the days of my fleeting life ¹  I have seen both ²  of these things: Sometimes ³  a righteous person dies prematurely ⁴  in spite of ⁵  his righteousness, and sometimes ⁶  a wicked person lives long ⁷  in spite of his evil deeds.

The godly ¹  perish, but no one cares. ²  Honest people disappear, ³  when no one ⁴  minds ⁵  that the godly ⁶  disappear ⁷  because of ⁸  evil. ⁹ 

Such is the destiny ¹  of all who forget God; the hope of the godless ²  perishes,

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. ¹  So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

Such trials show the proven character of your faith, ¹  which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away ²  – and will bring praise ³  and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. ⁴ 

he will perish forever, like his own excrement; ¹  those who used to see him will say, ‘Where is he?’

The hope ¹  of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. ² 

So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, ¹  for whom Christ died, is destroyed. ² 

Then Balaam ¹  looked on Amalek and delivered this oracle: ²  “Amalek was the first ³  of the nations, but his end will be that he will perish.”

Ships will come from the coast of Kittim, ¹  and will afflict Asshur, ²  and will afflict Eber, and he will also perish forever.” ³ 

Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.