Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his
power comes to nothing.
The wicked are often lonely; they do not take many people into their confidence. The wicked look over their shoulder; they keep their deeds out of the sight of others. They fear someone will "steal" their ideas or may turn them in to the authorities. Not so the righteous. The righteous live an open, inviting life. The righteous want others to benefit from whatever they are doing and encourage people to collaborate with them. The righteous have nothing to fear, for their deeds are legitimate and above reproach.
The hope of the wicked perishes with them. The hope of the righteous lives on through the people they invest in.
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