Proverbs 11:9-11

International Children’s Bible

⁹By his words an evil person can destroy his neighbor.
But a good person will escape by being smart.

¹⁰When good people succeed, the city is happy.
When evil people die, there are shouts of joy.

¹¹The influence of good people makes a city great.
But the wicked can destroy it with their words.

Proverbs 11:9-11

New International Version

⁹With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.^(A)

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

¹¹Through 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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