Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. New Living Translation Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart. English Standard Version By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. Berean Standard Bible By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. King James Bible By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. New King James Version By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. New American Standard Bible By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down. NASB 1995 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. NASB 1977 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. Legacy Standard Bible By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. Amplified Bible By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. Christian Standard Bible A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. Holman Christian Standard Bible A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. American Standard Version By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Contemporary English Version Good people bring prosperity to their city, but deceitful liars can destroy a city. English Revised Version By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. GOD'S WORD® Translation With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down. Good News Translation A city becomes great when the righteous give it their blessing; but a city is brought to ruin by the words of the wicked. International Standard Version Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down. Majority Standard Bible By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. NET Bible A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked. New Heart English Bible By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Webster's Bible Translation By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. World English Bible By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBy the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, "" And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down. Young's Literal Translation By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down. Smith's Literal Translation By the blessing of the upright the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the unjust it shall be overthrown. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBy the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown. Catholic Public Domain Version By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted. New American Bible Through the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. New Revised Standard Version By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBy the blessings of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The city will be exalted by the blessings of the upright and by the mouth of the evil it will be overthrown. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dishonest Scales…10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. 11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.… Cross References Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. Jeremiah 29:7 Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Genesis 18:32 Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.” Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! Psalm 107:34 and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. Isaiah 1:9 Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. Isaiah 60:12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed. Ezekiel 22:30 I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one. Nehemiah 1:4-11 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. / Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, / let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. ... Matthew 5:13-16 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. / You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ... Matthew 12:25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. Luke 19:41-44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... Acts 17:6 But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, Romans 13:1-7 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ... Treasury of Scripture By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. the blessing Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. Proverbs 29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. Genesis 41:38-42 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? … it 2 Samuel 20:1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. Esther 3:8-15 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them… Esther 9:1-16 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) … Jump to Previous Blessing City Destroyed Evil-Doer Exalted Great Mouth Overthrown Overturned Thrown Torn Upright WickedJump to Next Blessing City Destroyed Evil-Doer Exalted Great Mouth Overthrown Overturned Thrown Torn Upright WickedProverbs 11 1. On DeceptionBy the blessing of the upright The Hebrew word for "blessing" here is "בְּרָכָה" (berakah), which signifies a divine favor or endowment. In the context of ancient Israel, blessings were seen as powerful forces that could bring prosperity and peace. The "upright" refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and principles. Historically, cities in the ancient Near East were often judged by the character of their inhabitants. The "upright" are those who embody righteousness, and their presence and actions bring about a positive transformation in their community. This phrase suggests that the moral and ethical behavior of individuals can have a profound impact on the collective well-being of a society. a city is exalted but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed By the mouth of the wicked--i.e., by the "cursing, deceit, and fraud" with which his mouth is filled (Psalm 10:7). He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour.--A warning against rash judgments (Matthew 7:1-2). It displays a want of intelligence, very noticeable in uneducated people, not to be able to understand other people's difficulties; but "a man of understanding holdeth his peace," not being rash to condemn, as well knowing that he may be mistaken in his estimate of another, and of the wisest course to be pursued. . . . Verse 11. - This verse gives the reason of the rejoicing on the two occasions just mentioned (comp. Proverbs 14:34; Proverbs 28:12). By the blessing of the upright; i.e. their righteous acts, counsels, sad prayers (Wisd. 6:24). By the mouth of the wicked. Their impious language and evil advice, bring ruin upon a city.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew By the blessingבְּבִרְכַּ֣ת (bə·ḇir·kaṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים (yə·šā·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3477: Straight, right a city קָ֑רֶת (qā·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7176: Town, city is built up, תָּר֣וּם (tā·rūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise but by the mouth וּבְפִ֥י (ū·ḇə·p̄î) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person it is torn down. תֵּהָרֵֽס׃ (tê·hā·rês) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2040: To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy Links Proverbs 11:11 NIVProverbs 11:11 NLT Proverbs 11:11 ESV Proverbs 11:11 NASB Proverbs 11:11 KJV Proverbs 11:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 11:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:11 French Bible Proverbs 11:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the upright (Prov. 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