Pro 11:7 | MHM | STEP | The End of the Wicked Man’s Hope This section teaches us that people who do not follow God may still feel confident about their future. They may hope for happiness in this life or even after death. But these hopes are empty if they are not based on righteousness. When death comes, their dreams and plans will disappear. v. 7 : Wicked people often expect good things for themselves, both in this world and after death. The hypocrite trusts in his own false hope, like a spider hiding in its web. The person who loves money thinks, I have goods laid up for many years; I will take life easy, eat, drink, and be merry (Luke 12:19 ). But when they die, all these hopes are destroyed. The one who loves the world must leave it behind, and the hypocrite will not get the heaven he expected (Job 27:8 ). This makes their misery even worse, because their hopes turn into despair at the very moment they thought they would be happy. When a godly person dies, their hopes are fulfilled and their fears are gone. But when a wicked person dies, their hopes are shattered, and all their plans and dreams vanish with them.

‏ Proverbs 11:7

The End of the Wicked Man’s Hope

This section teaches us that people who do not follow God may still feel confident about their future. They may hope for happiness in this life or even after death. But these hopes are empty if they are not based on righteousness. When death comes, their dreams and plans will disappear.

v. 7: Wicked people often expect good things for themselves, both in this world and after death. The hypocrite trusts in his own false hope, like a spider hiding in its web. The person who loves money thinks, I have goods laid up for many years; I will take life easy, eat, drink, and be merry(Luke 12:19 ^a). But when they die, all these hopes are destroyed. The one who loves the world must leave it behind, and the hypocrite will not get the heaven he expected (Job 27:8 ^b). This makes their misery even worse, because their hopes turn into despair at the very moment they thought they would be happy. When a godly person dies, their hopes are fulfilled and their fears are gone. But when a wicked person dies, their hopes are shattered, and all their plans and dreams vanish with them.