Proverbs 11:9
With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.
Cross References
1 Kings 13:18And he said to him-I also, am a prophet, like unto thee, and, a messenger, hath spoken unto me, by the word of Yahweh, saying—Bring him back with thee, into thy house, that he may eat bread, and drink water. He deceived him.
1 Kings 22:20And Yahweh said, Who will persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall, at Ramoth-gilead? And, one, said in this manner, and, another, said in that manner.
Job 34:30That impious men may not reign, nor be ensnarers of the people.
Psalms 55:20He hath thrust forth his hands, against them he was wont to salute, he hath violated his covenant;
Proverbs 4:5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth.
Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, who come unto you in clothing of sheep,—while, within, they are ravening wolves.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:9
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. As always in death, so sometimes in life, the righteous are remarkably favoured and the wicked crossed. 1. Good people are helped out of the distresses which they thought themselves lost in, and their feet are set in a large room, Ps. lxvi. 12 ; xxxiv. 19 . God has found out a way to deliver his people even when they have despaired and their enemies have triumphed, as if the wilderness had shut them in. 2. The wicked have fallen into… Read the whole commentary →