Proverbs 11:11

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:34

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Proverbs 29:8

Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed  among our members. It stains the whole body,  sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Ecclesiastes 9:15

Now a poor wise man was found in the city,  and he delivered the city by his wisdom.  Yet no one remembered that poor man.

Job 22:30

He will even rescue the guilty one, who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.

2 Samuel 20:1

Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted: We have no portion in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Each man to his tent,  Israel!

Genesis 45:8

Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Proverbs 11:10

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Proverbs 11:12

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbour lacks sense, but a person with understanding keeps silent.

Proverbs 28:2

When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.