Verse of the Day

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Proverbs 11:9 NIV

With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

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Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

English Standard Version

With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

The Message

The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them.

New King James Version

The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

New Living Translation

Evil words destroy one's friends; wise discernment rescues the godly.

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Proverbs 11:9

(Read Proverbs 11:9)

Hypocrites delude men into error and sin by artful objections against the truths of God's word.


Proverbs 11:9 In-Context

7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise ofTwo Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum "When the wicked die, their hope perishes;" / "all they expected from" their power comes to nothing.

8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.

9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.


This Week's Daily Bible Verses

Monday, February 09

Proverbs 22:4

Humility and the fear of the LORD bring wealth and honor and life.

Sunday, February 08

Isaiah 29:13-14

The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. Therefore once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder; the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."

Saturday, February 07

John 11:40

Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

Friday, February 06

2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Thursday, February 05

Psalm 56:3-4

When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?

Wednesday, February 04

Revelation 3:20

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

Tuesday, February 03

Psalm 119:11

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.


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