Holy Scripture
Proverbs 11:7
A church father on this verse
“"When a righteous man dies, hope does not perish." He hopes that his children will do well; he hopes to be provided with great things. This passage also transports us to thoughts of the resurrection or of our posterity. Or, since one who is righteous has delighted in all these things already, he will also enjoy their…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: But the boast of the ungodly perishes.
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5Righteousness traces out blameless paths: But ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
6The righteousness of upright men delivers them: But transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
— Proverbs 11:7 —
8A righteous man escapes from a snare, And the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
9In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: But the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.