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Proverbs 11:9-11
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9 Evil words destroy; godly skill rebuilds.[a]

10 The whole city celebrates a good man’s success—and also the godless man’s death.

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

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  1. Proverbs 11:9 Evil words destroy; godly skill rebuilds, or “When a godless man slanders his neighbor, the charges won’t stick because everyone knows his reputation.”
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