The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness - `in his evil' - i:e., when the penalty of his evil overtakes him; as the expression, "in his death," in the parallel opposite clause requires. "Driven away" as the chaff, having nothing substantial in him (Psalms 1:4).
But the righteous hath hope in his death - sure hope of eternal life (Job 19:26; Psalms 23:4; Psalms 37:37; Titus 1:2). Also, when death-like distresses come upon him.