Proverbs 11:10

When it goeth well with the ryghteous the citie is mery: and when the vngodly perishe there is gladnesse.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

In Context

9The dissembler with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the iust be deliuered.

11In the blessyng of the ryghteous the citie is exalted: but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.

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Cross References

Judges 5:31So perishe all thine enemies, O Lord: But they that loue him, let them be as ye sunne whan he ryseth in his myght. And the lande had rest fourtie yeres.

Proverbs 28:28When the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hide themselues: but when they perishe, the ryghteous encrease.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:10

Common Truths. 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. Here is, 1. Hypocrisy designing ill. It is not only the murderer with his sword, but the hypocrite with his mouth, that destroys his neighbour, decoying him into sin, or into mischief, by the specious pretences of kindness and good-will. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, but no tongue more fatal than the flattering tongue. 2. Honesty defeating the design and escaping the snare:… Read the whole commentary →

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