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New Living Translation

Proverbs 11:11

Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Speaking;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Civic Righteousness;   Nation;   Nation, the;   Righteousness;   Social Duties;   The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Speech/communication;   Uprightness;   Wickedness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Uprightness;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Balance;  

Parallel Translations

Update Bible Version
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
New Century Version
Good people bless and build up their city, but the wicked can destroy it with their words.
New English Translation
A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel 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.
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.
English Standard Version
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A citee schal be enhaunsid bi blessing of iust men; and it schal be distried bi the mouth of wickid men.
English Revised Version
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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.
Contemporary English Version
When God blesses his people, their city prospers, but deceitful liars can destroy a city.
American Standard Version
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Bible in Basic English
By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
Complete Jewish Bible
By the blessing of the upright, a city is raised up; but the words of the wicked tear it down.
Darby Translation
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Easy-to-Read Version
Blessings from the honest people living in a city will make it great, but the things evil people say can destroy it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
King James Version (1611)
By the blessing of the vpright the citie is exalted; but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.
New Life Bible
A city is honored by the good things that come to the faithful, but it is torn down by the mouth of the sinful.
New Revised Standard
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Geneva Bible (1587)
By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
George Lamsa Translation
By the blessings of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.
Douay-Rheims Bible
By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
Revised Standard Version
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the blessyng of the ryghteous the citie is exalted: but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
King James Version
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Lexham English Bible
By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
Literal Translation
A city is lifted up by the blessing of the upright, but by the wicked's mouth it is overthrown.
Young's Literal Translation
By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When the iust are in wealth, the cite prospereth: but whan the vngodly haue the rule, it decayeth.
THE MESSAGE
When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.
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.
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 (1995)
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.

Contextual Overview

10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die. 11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the blessing: Proverbs 14:34, Proverbs 29:8, Genesis 41:38-42, Genesis 45:8, 2 Chronicles 32:20-22, Job 22:30, Ecclesiastes 9:15

it: 2 Samuel 20:1, Esther 3:8-15, Esther 9:1-16, James 3:6

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 2:12 - My father 2 Kings 13:14 - O my father Proverbs 10:32 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Genesis 9:7
Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth."
Genesis 11:3
They began saying to each other, "Let's make bricks and harden them with fire." (In this region bricks were used instead of stone, and tar was used for mortar.)
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world."
Genesis 11:32
Terah lived for 205 years and died while still in Haran.
Psalms 144:12
May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,.... That is, either by the blessings with which they are blessed; and these are either temporal or spiritual: when good men are blessed with temporal blessings, the place where they live is the better it; and especially the poor, for they do not eat their morsel alone; and where there are many of these, and in prosperous circumstances, it is the exaltation and glory of a city taken in a literal sense; and which is the more blessed for their sakes, as well as they themselves are a blessing to it: and as the upright are blessed with spiritual blessings, with blessings indeed, with the gifts and graces of the Spirit of God; when they are fruitful and flourishing in grace, the city or church of God is in an exalted state: or rather this is to be understood of the blessings with which the upright bless others; and may be interpreted of the blessed deeds or good works which they do, and which are profitable to men; or of their blessed counsel and advice which they give on emergent occasions, and which proves salutary, and for the good of the city; or rather for their blessed prayers which they put up for the peace and prosperity of it, and which succeed. So by the blessing of the Gospel of Christ, or by the blessed doctrines of his apostles, those upright and sincere ministers of the word, the city of the living God was greatly exalted in their times; as it also was in the times of Constantine, and at the reformation; and this now is a reason why the city rejoices at its going well with the righteous, whether in temporals or spirituals. So Aben Ezra thinks the words have a connection with the former;

but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked; by the corrupt communication which proceeds out of their months; by their obscene and filthy talk the inhabitants of a place are corrupted; evil communications corrupt good manners; by their swearing and cursing, their oaths and imprecations, by their lying and perjury, they bring the judgments of God upon a city, to the overthrow of it. So by false doctrines, as the faith of particular persons is subverted, so whole cities, or visible congregated churches, have been corrupted and destroyed, as with the Arian heresy and others.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The blessing of the upright - Probably the prayers which he offers for the good of the city in which he dwells, and which avail to preserve it from destruction (compare Genesis 18:23-33); or “the blessing which God gives the upright.”


 
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