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Proverbs 11:9

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

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בְּפֶ֗הbefehin edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in edge”, the ordinary formH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…חָ֭נֵףchanefhypocriteחָנֵףadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “hypocrite”, the ordinary formH2611soiled (i.e. with sin), impioushypocrite(-ical).יַשְׁחִ֣תyashchitbatterשָׁחַתverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “batter”, an unfinished actionH7843to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r).רֵעֵ֑הוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.וּ֝בְדַ֗עַתuvedaatand in cunningדַּעַתconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).צַדִּיקִ֥יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יֵחָלֵֽצוּyechaletsvdeliverחָלַץverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “deliver”, an unfinished actionH2502to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthenarm (self), (go, ready) armed ([idiom] man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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American Standard Version (1901)

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

Young’s Literal Translation

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

World English Bible

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Darby Translation

With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

Douay-Rheims

The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

With his mouth the impious man destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις, αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος.