Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 11:7

"When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth." — Proverbs 11:7 (ASV)

Significant words, as showing the belief that when the righteous died, his “expectation” (that is, his hope for the future) did not perish. The second clause is rendered by some, “the expectation that brings sorrow.”