9With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.


In Context

6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.

7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his power comes to nothing.

8 The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead.

9 With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.

Proverbs 11:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:9An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:9The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:9With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:9With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9A hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:9An hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.