the lamp of the wicked ones​—it will be extinguished.”​—Proverbs 13:9.

The lamp is symbolic of what we depend upon to light our way in life.

As for the wicked one, regardless of how brilliantly his lamp appears to shine and how prosperous he may seem to be, his lamp will be extinguished. He will end up in darkness, where his foot is bound to stumble. Moreover, “there will prove to be no future” for him.​—Proverbs 24:20.