Devine Scripture

Proverbs 11:9

Proverbs chapter 11 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.8The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.

v.9This passage

v.10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 John 2:21

    I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

  • Proverbs 4:5

    Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

  • Psalms 55:20

    He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

  • 1 Timothy 4:1

    But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

  • Matthew 15:5

    But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God;

  • 2 Corinthians 11:13

    For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.