Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

By the blessing of the influence of the upright and God’s favor [because of them] the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

BRG

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

CSB

A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.

CEB

A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous; it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.

CJB

By the blessing of the upright, a city is raised up; but the words of the wicked tear it down.

CEV

Good people bring prosperity to their city, but deceitful liars can destroy a city.

DARBY

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

DRA

By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.

ERV

Blessings from the honest people living in a city will make it great, but the things evil people say can destroy it.

EASY

A city becomes great when honest men bring God's blessing to it. But when wicked people give bad advice, they will destroy the city.

EHV

Through the blessing of upright citizens, a city is raised up, but by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

ESV

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

ESVUK

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

EXB

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

GNV

By the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted: but it is subverted by the mouth of the wicked.

With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.

GNT

A city becomes great when the righteous give it their blessing; but a city is brought to ruin by the words of the wicked.

HCSB

A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.

ICB

The influence of good people makes a city great. But the wicked can destroy it with their words.

ISV

Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.

JUB

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

KJV

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

AKJV

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

LSB

By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

LEB

By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

TLB

The good influence of godly citizens causes a city to prosper, but the moral decay of the wicked drives it downhill.

MSG

When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.

MEV

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

NOG

With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.

NABRE

Through the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

NASB

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

NASB1995

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

NCB

Through the blessing of the righteous a city is raised, but it is destroyed by the mouth of the wicked.

NCV

Good people bless and build up their city, but the wicked can destroy it with their words.

NET

A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

NIRV

The blessing of honest people builds up a city. But the words of sinners destroy it.

NIV

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

NIVUK

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

NKJV

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

NLV

A city is honored by the good things that come to the faithful, but it is torn down by the mouth of the sinful.

NLT

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

NRSVA