Verse Comparison: Proverbs 11:9
American Standard Version
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
Amplified® Bible
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge {and} superior discernment shall the righteous be delivered.
Contemporary English Version
Dishonest people use gossip to destroy their neighbors; good people are protected by their own good sense.
Darby English Version
With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
Good News Bible
You can be ruined by the talk of godless people, but the wisdom of the righteous can save you.
King James Version
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
New American Standard Bible
With {his} mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
New International Version
With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
New King James Version
The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will deliver themselves.
Revised Standard Version
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Young's Literal Translation
With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
