9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:9
Integrity, Righteousness, and Community Life Under the LORD's Moral Order
The chapter moves through practical arenas of righteousness: commerce, humility, integrity, death and hope, speech, civic life, guidance, mercy, desire, generosity, household stewardship, and final moral recompense.
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Verse 9
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With his mouthבְּפֶ֗הH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularthe ungodly manחָ֭נֵףH2611Noun - masculine singulardestroysיַשְׁחִ֣תH7843Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis neighborרֵעֵ֑הוּH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut through knowledgeוּ֝בְדַ֗עַתH1847Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularthe righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםH6662Adjective - masculine pluralare rescuedיֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃H2502Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural