A moment in scripture
Proverbs 11:9
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An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
- Proverbs 11:8
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
- Proverbs 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
- Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.