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.
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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