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With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor,
    but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.

10 When righteous people prosper, a city is glad.
    When wicked people die, there are songs of joy.
11 With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up,
    but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.

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

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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