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Proverbs 11:9
9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.
Proverbs 11:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
- New International Version (NIV)With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
Context of Proverbs 11:9
7When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes. 8The righteous is rescued from trouble, And the wicked takes his place. With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued. 10When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. 11By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
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בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 11:9
- 1 Kings 13:18He answered him, “I too am a prophet, as you are; and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” But he lied to him.
- 1 Kings 22:6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or should I not?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord has handed it over to the king.”
- Job 8:13So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish,
- Job 34:30So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares for the people.
- Psalms 55:12For it is not an enemy who taunts me— Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who has hated me who insolently exalts himself against me— Then I could hide from him.
- Matthew 7:15“Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
- Matthew 15:5But you say, ‘If anyone says to his father or mother, “Whatever [money or resource that] I have that would help you is [already dedicated and] given to God,”
- Acts 20:30even from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse and distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves [as their followers].
- 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are counterfeit apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the lawless one [the Antichrist] will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by the appearance of His coming.
- 1 Timothy 4:1But the [Holy] Spirit explicitly and unmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitful and seductive spirits and doctrines of demons,
- 2 Peter 2:1But [in those days] false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- Proverbs 2:10For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
- Proverbs 4:5Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 6:23For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light, And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,
- Matthew 13:14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘You will hear and keep on hearing, but never understand; And you will look and keep on looking, but never comprehend;
Commentaries on Proverbs 11:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A hypocrite with his mouth - חנף chaneph might be better translated infidel than hypocrite. The latter is one that pretends to religion; that uses it for secular purposes. The former is one who disbelieves Divine revelation, and accordingly is polluted, and lives in pollution. This is properly the force of the original word. Such persons deal in calumny and lies, and often thus destroy the character of their neighbor. Besides, they are very zealous in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Through knowledge - Better, By the knowledge of the just, shall they (i. e., the neighbors) be delivered.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9Verse 9 Hypocrites delude men into error and sin by artful objections against the truths of God's word.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (Compare Psa 35:16; Da 11:32). The just is saved by superior discernment.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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