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¶ When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of unjust men shall perish.

¶ The righteous is delivered out of the tribulation, and the wicked takes his place.

¶ The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour, but the just are delivered with wisdom.

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Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(A)
    all the promise of[a] their power comes to nothing.(B)

The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.(C)

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from