Proverbs 11:9-19

9 With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

10 When good [is with] the righteous, [the] city rejoices, and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

11 By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

12 He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

13 A gossip walks [about] telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps [the] matter.

14 Where there is no guidance, a nation shall fall, but [there is] safety in an abundance of counsel.

15 He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.

16 A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.

17 A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel [person] harms his own flesh.

18 The wicked earns {deceptive gain}, but he who sows righteousness, a {true reward}.

19 He who is steadfast in righteousness [is] to life as he who pursues evil [is] to death.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "heart"
• [b] Or "people"
• [c] Or "soul," or "inner self"
• [d] Or "does, makes"
• [e] Literally "gain of deception"
• [f] Literally "a reward of truth"
• [g] Hebrew "and"