Proverbs 11:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

English ASV

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

English Amplified

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge and superior discernment shall the righteous be delivered.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge and superior discernment shall the righteous be delivered.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

English EASY 2024

People who do not respect God say things that destroy their friends. But the knowledge that righteous people have keeps them safe.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

With their words hypocrites can destroy their neighbors. But with what they know, good people can escape.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You can be ruined by the talk of godless people, but the wisdom of the righteous can save you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

With his mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

With his mouth the impious man would ruin his neighbor, but through their knowledge the just make their escape.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

With their words ungodly people destroy their neighbors. But those who do what is right escape because of their knowledge.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The teachings of hypocrites can destroy you, but revelation-knowledge will rescue the righteous.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Evil words destroy; godly skill rebuilds.

English Tyndale 1537

Thorow the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed, but thorow knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Proverbs 11:9 — Compare Translations