Proverbs 11:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 By a word the impious ruin their neighbors,(A)
but through their knowledge the just are rescued.[a]
10 When the just prosper, the city rejoices;(B)
when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
11 Through the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
Footnotes
- 11:9 What the wicked express harms others; what the righteous leave unsaid protects. Verses 9–14 are related in theme: the effect of good and bad people, especially their words, on their community.
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