Proverbs 11:7
ContextNETBible | When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, 1 and the hope of his strength 2 perishes. 3 |
XREF | Ex 15:9,10; Job 8:13,14; Job 11:20; Ps 146:4; Pr 10:28; Pr 14:32; Eze 28:9; Lu 12:19,20 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The first colon features an imperfect tense depicting habitual action, while the second has a perfect tense verb depicting gnomic action. sn The subject of this proverb is the hope of the wicked, showing its consequences – his expectations die with him (Ps 49). Any hope for long life and success borne of wickedness will be disappointed. 2 tc There are several suggested changes for this word אוֹנִים (’onim, “vigor” or “strength”). Rashi, a Jewish scholar who lived 3 tc The LXX adds an antithesis to this: “When the righteous dies, hope does not perish.” The LXX translators wanted to see the hope of the righteous fulfilled in the world to come. |