Proverbs 11:7–8
Proverbs 11:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 When the wicked dies, his hope will perish,
and the expectation of wealth perishes too.
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Proverbs 11:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.