7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them;

all the promise of their power comes to nothing.

8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,

and it falls on the wicked instead.

9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,

but through knowledge the righteous escape.

7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish:

And the hope of unjust men perisheth.

8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble,

And the wicked cometh in his stead.

9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour:

But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,

for they rely on their own feeble strength.

8 The godly are rescued from trouble,

and it falls on the wicked instead.

9 With their words, the godless destroy their friends,

but knowledge will rescue the righteous.

7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,

And the hope of the unjust perishes.

8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,

And it comes to the wicked instead.

9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,

But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

7 When the wicked die, hope dies with them;

their hope in riches will come to nothing.

8 The good person is saved from trouble;

it comes to the wicked instead.

9 With words an evil person can destroy a neighbor,

but a good person will escape by being resourceful.

7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;

And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble,

And the wicked cometh in his stead.

9 With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;

But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil men perisheth.

8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

7 At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. 

Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes. 

8 A righteous person is rescued from trouble, 

and a wicked person takes his place. 

9 With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, 

but righteous people are rescued by knowledge. 

7 When the wicked man dies,

his expectation comes to nothing,

and hope placed in wealth vanishes.

8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;

in his place, the wicked one goes in.

9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,

but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes,

and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.

8 The righteous are delivered from trouble,

and the wicked get into it instead.

9 With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

7 With the death of a wicked person, hope will die,

and the expectation of the godless perishes.

8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,

but the wicked enters into it.

9 With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

7 When an evil man dies, his hope dies with him.

Everything he expected to gain from his power will be lost.

8 Those who do right are saved from trouble.

But trouble comes on those who do wrong.

9 With their words ungodly people destroy their neighbors.

But those who do what is right escape because of their knowledge.

7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,

And the hope of strong men perishes.

8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,

But the wicked takes his place.

9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,

But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.