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With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.
10 
When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 
By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(B)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(C)

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(D)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(E)

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