Verse of the Day

　　

Proverbs 11:9

With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

The Message

The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them.

New King James Version

The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

New Living Translation

Evil words destroy one's friends; wise discernment rescues the godly.

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Proverbs 11:9

(Read Proverbs 11:9)

　　Hypocrites delude men into error and sin by artful objections against the truths of God's word.

　　

Proverbs 11:9 In-Context

7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise ofTwo Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum "When the wicked die, their hope perishes;" / "all they expected from" their power comes to nothing.

　　8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.

　　9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

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

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