Proverbs 11:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 11:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 11:9 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 11:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 11:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.”

Proverbs 11:9 — World English Bible

Proverbs 11:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.”

Proverbs 11:9 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.”

Proverbs 11:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.”

Proverbs 11:9 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.”

Proverbs 11:9 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 11:9 in Context — Proverbs 11

7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

9 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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What Does Proverbs 11:9 Mean?

Proverbs 11:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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