Proverbs 11:9 - The Scriptures 2009

⁹ The defiled one destroys his neighbour with his mouth, But the righteous is delivered by knowledge.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge and superior discernment shall the righteous be delivered.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁹ The godless destroy their neighbors by their words, but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.

Proverbs 11:9 Cross References

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which you have received from Him stays in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as the same anointing does teach you concerning all, and is true, and is no falsehood, and even as it has taught you, you stay in Him.

1 John 2:21

I did not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no falsehood is of the truth.

Acts 20:30

“Also from among yourselves men shall arise, speaking distorted teachings, to draw away the taught ones after themselves.

Psalm 55:12

It is not an enemy who reproaches me – That I could bear; Nor one who hates me who is making himself great against me – Then I could hide from him.

Matthew 7:15

“But beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are savage wolves.

Job 34:30

So that a defiled one should not reign, lest the people be ensnared.

Job 8:13

So are the paths of all who forget Ěl, and the expectancy of a defiled one does perish,

1 Kings 22:6

And the sovereign of Yisra’ĕl gathered the prophets, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Do I go against Ramoth Gil‛aḏ to battle, or do I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for יהוה does give it into the hand of the sovereign.”

Mark 13:14

And when you see the ‘abomination that lays waste,’ spoken of by Dani’ĕl the prophet, set up where it should not be” – he who reads, let him understand – “then let those who are in Yehuḏah flee to the mountains.

Proverbs 11:6

The righteousness of the straight ones delivers them, But the treacherous are caught by greed.

Proverbs 11:8

The righteous is delivered from distress, And the wrong one takes his place.

Proverbs 16:29

A ruthless man entices his neighbour, And leads him in a way that is not good,