Useless

Proverbs 11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. Two things which are useless;

#1-"Riches profit not"  

Riches, being wealthy we think it's wonderful, people play the lotto to become, wealthy, others gamble in hopes that one day they too become wealthy. Question; does wealth buy happiness? Does wealth buy health? Oh no, in most cases wealth destroys happiness as well as health, it destroys homes and families and will be useless on the day of judgement. So why do so many chase after it? In verse 5 we see the second:

#2- "The wicked shall fall"

It's not might fall or should fall but SHALL FALL.  There is no might about it the wicked will fall. Wickedness has such excitement about it; it is so inviting. Here we have the picture of an object running toward the side of a cliff and soon it will plunge over its side. Once that happens there will be no return. It seems exciting to be with the strange man or woman, use drug, drink alcohol, and a host of other wicked things that becomes pleasurable to, our flesh. But the end results, failure and if not corrected by salvation an eternity in Hell. A falling by their own wickedness but salvation comes not by our own righteousness but by the righteous of Christ. Putting trust in ourselves will end up in Self destruction. Putting trust in Jesus Christ is the wisest decision one could ever make. We trade a life of wickedness which will come to an awful end for a life with Jesus Christ  that will come to life here after in His presents.

Proverbs 11:5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.