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 11:11 - 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition By the blessing of the influence of the upright and God's favor [because of them] the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. American Standard Version (1901) By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Common English Bible A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous; it is destroyed by the words of the wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown. |
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.
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!
He will even rescue the guilty one, who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.
When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbour lacks sense, but a person with understanding keeps silent.
When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
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.
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.