Other translations
American Standard Version
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The city will be exalted by the blessings of the upright and by the mouth of the evil it will be overthrown.
Darby Bible Translation
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
God's Word
With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.
Holman 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.
International Standard Version
Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.
NET Bible
A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.
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 International Version
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
New Living Translation
Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
Webster's Bible Translation
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
The World English Bible
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
EasyEnglish Bible
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.
Young‘s Literal Translation
By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
New Life Version
A city is honored by the good things that come to the faithful, but it is torn down by the mouth of the sinful.
The Voice Bible
A city thrives through the blessing of those living right, but the words of a wrongdoer will bring it to ruin.
Living Bible
The good influence of godly citizens causes a city to prosper, but the moral decay of the wicked drives it downhill.
New Catholic Bible
Through the blessing of the righteous a city is raised, but it is destroyed by the mouth of the wicked.
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.
Jubilee Bible 2000
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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.
Amplified Bible © 1954
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.
New Century Version
Good people bless and build up their city, but the wicked can destroy it with their words.
The Message
When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Through the blessing of upright citizens, a city is raised up, but by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
By the blessing of the upright a 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.
Wycliffe Bible
A city shall be enhanced by [the] blessing of just men; and it shall be destroyed by the mouth of wicked men. (A city shall be enhanced by the blessing of the righteous; and it shall be destroyed by the words of the wicked.)
Contemporary English Version
Good people bring prosperity to their city, but deceitful liars can destroy a city.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Common English Bible © 2011
A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous; it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.
Amplified Bible © 2015
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 Anglicised
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Through the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
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.
The Expanded Bible
·Good [Righteous] people bless and build up their city, but the wicked can ·destroy [demolish] it with their ·words [L mouth].
Tree of Life Version
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
Revised Standard Version
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
New International Reader's Version
The blessing of honest people builds up a city. But the words of sinners destroy it.
BRG Bible
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Complete Jewish Bible
By the blessing of the upright, a city is raised up; but the words of the wicked tear it down.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
By the birkat yesharim the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the peh (mouth) of the resha’im.
Names of God Bible
With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.
Modern English Version
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.
International Children’s Bible
The influence of good people makes a city great. But the wicked can destroy it with their words.
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.
New International Version - UK
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.