Proverbs 11:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ With ·words [^Ltheir mouth] an ·evil [godless] person can destroy a neighbor,
but a ·good [righteous] person will escape by ·being resourceful [^Ltheir knowledge].

¹⁰ When ·good [righteous] people ·succeed [flourish], the city is happy.
When evil people ·die [perish], there are shouts of joy.

¹¹ ·Good [Righteous] people bless and build up their city,
but the wicked can ·destroy [demolish] it with their ·words [^Lmouth].