Proverbs 11:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
American Standard Version (ASV)
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
World English Bible (WEB)
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
| An hypocrite | בְּפֶ֗ה | bĕpe | beh-FEH |
| with his mouth | חָ֭נֵף | ḥānēp | HA-nafe |
| destroyeth | יַשְׁחִ֣ת | yašḥit | yahsh-HEET |
| his neighbour: | רֵעֵ֑הוּ | rēʿēhû | ray-A-hoo |
| knowledge through but | וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת | ûbĕdaʿat | OO-veh-DA-at |
| shall the just | צַדִּיקִ֥ים | ṣaddîqîm | tsa-dee-KEEM |
| be delivered. | יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃ | yēḥālēṣû | yay-ha-lay-TSOO |