Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
expectation . . . perish—for death cuts short all his plans (Luke 16:25).
hope of unjust—better, "hope of wealth," or "power" (compare Isaiah 40:29, Hebrew). This gives an advance on the sentiment of the first clause. Even hopes of gain die with him.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 11:7:
Job 11:20
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