Proverbs 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Proverbs 11:9 in other translations
| BSB | With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. |
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| WEB | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
| ASV | With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered. |
| YLT | With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out. |
| DARBY | With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered. |
| BBE | With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble. |
| Webster | A hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
What does Proverbs 11:9 mean?
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Proverbs 11:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 11:9
- Proverbs 2:10-16
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; …
- Proverbs 4:5-6
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
- 1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
- 1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
- Psalms 55:20-21
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
- 2 Peter 3:16-18
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
- 1 John 2:21
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
- Job 8:13
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
- Psalms 55:12
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
- 2 Peter 2:1-3
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
- Acts 20:30
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ki 13:18-22; 22:6,20-23; Job 8:13; 34:30; Ps 55:12,20,21; Mt 7:15
Mt 15:5-14; Ac 20:30; 2Co 11:13-15; 2Th 2:8-10; 1Ti 4:1-3
2Pe 2:1-3
through.
2:10-16; 4:5,6; 6:23,24; Mr 13:14,22,23; Eph 4:13,14; 2Pe 3:16-18
1Jo 2:21,27
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Context
- Proverbs 11:8
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
- Proverbs 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
- Proverbs 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Proverbs 11:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El hipócrita con la boca daña á su prójimo: mas los justos son librados con la sabiduría. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Par sa bouche l’impie perd son prochain; mais les justes sont délivrés par la connaissance. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Mit dem Munde verdirbt der Ruchlose seinen Nächsten, aber durch Erkenntnis werden die Gerechten befreit. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Simulator ore decipit amicum suum; justi autem liberabuntur scientia. |