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when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, <i>there is</i> shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, <i>there is</i> jubilation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When things go well for the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is glad shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city exults, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices, and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When honest people prosper and the wicked disappear, the whole city celebrates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When righteous people prosper, a city is glad. When wicked people die, there are songs of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A city is happy when honest people have good fortune, and there are joyful shouts when the wicked die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When the righteous prosper, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A city exults in the good of the righteous, "" And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the good of the just the city will exult: and in the perishing of the unjust it rejoiced.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the just prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When it goes well with the righteous, the city becomes powerful; and when the wicked perish, there is rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />By the blessing of the righteous the city will be strong, and in the destruction of the evil it will rejoice.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/11-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1969" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Dishonest Scales</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">When the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: bə·ṭūḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">thrive,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151: qir·yāh (N-fs) -- A town, city. From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city.">the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5970.htm" title="5970: ta·‘ă·lōṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To rejoice, exult. A primitive root; to jump for joy, i.e. Exult.">rejoices,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">and when the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: ū·ḇa·’ă·ḇōḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">perish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7440.htm" title="7440: rin·nāh (N-fs) -- A ringing cry. From ranan; properly, a creaking, i.e. Shout.">there are shouts of joy.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-23.htm">Ezekiel 18:23</a></span><br />Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11</a></span><br />Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10-11</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. / Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12-15</a></span><br />The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, / but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. / The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26-28</a></span><br />May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach. / May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.” / Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/20-5.htm">Job 20:5</a></span><br />the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20-22</a></span><br />Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers. / He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy. / Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-7.htm">Isaiah 14:7-8</a></span><br />All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song. / Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Isaiah 26:10</a></span><br />Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-48.htm">Jeremiah 51:48</a></span><br />Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-3</a></span><br />After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” / And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7</a></span><br />I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-10.htm">Luke 15:10</a></span><br />In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a></span><br />Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.</p><p class="hdg">it goeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-12.htm">Proverbs 28:12,28</a></b></br> When righteous <i>men</i> do rejoice, <i>there is</i> great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/8-15.htm">Esther 8:15,16</a></b></br> And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad… </p><p class="hdg">when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-21.htm">Exodus 15:21</a></b></br> And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Judges 5:31</a></b></br> So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but <i>let</i> them that love him <i>be</i> as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23</a></b></br> <i>Men</i> shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/10-15.htm">City</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Exulteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/psalms/122-6.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/psalms/119-14.htm">Rejoices</a> <a href="/psalms/105-3.htm">Rejoiceth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/150-5.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Shouts</a> <a href="/psalms/126-6.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-6.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Exulteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-15.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-13.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-13.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-9.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Rejoices</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Rejoiceth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-27.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-17.htm">Shouts</a> <a href="/songs/2-12.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">On Deception</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the righteous thrive</b><br>The prosperity of the righteous is often seen as a blessing from God, reflecting His favor and the fulfillment of His promises. In biblical context, the righteous are those who live according to God's laws and principles. Their thriving can be understood as both spiritual and material prosperity. This aligns with passages like <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are likened to a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in season. The thriving of the righteous brings stability and peace to a community, as their influence promotes justice and moral integrity.<p><b>the city rejoices</b><br>The rejoicing of the city signifies the collective well-being and happiness of the community. In ancient times, cities were centers of commerce, culture, and governance. The prosperity of the righteous contributes to the overall health and success of the city, leading to communal joy. This reflects the biblical principle that righteousness exalts a nation (<a href="/proverbs/14-34.htm">Proverbs 14:34</a>). The joy of the city can also be seen as a metaphor for the Kingdom of God, where righteousness leads to peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (<a href="/romans/14-17.htm">Romans 14:17</a>).<p><b>and when the wicked perish</b><br>The demise of the wicked is portrayed as a cause for relief and celebration. In the biblical narrative, the wicked are those who oppose God's ways, often causing harm and injustice. Their downfall is seen as a removal of evil and a restoration of order. This is echoed in <a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Psalm 37:20</a>, where the wicked are described as vanishing like smoke. The perishing of the wicked is not just a physical end but a spiritual judgment, aligning with the ultimate justice of God.<p><b>there are shouts of joy</b><br>The shouts of joy reflect the liberation and relief felt by the community when wickedness is eradicated. This joy is not rooted in malice but in the restoration of righteousness and peace. It is reminiscent of the Israelites' celebration after deliverance from their enemies, as seen in <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15:1-21</a>. The joy also points to the eschatological hope in <a href="/revelation/19.htm">Revelation 19:1-2</a>, where there is rejoicing in heaven over the judgment of the wicked and the establishment of God's righteous reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the righteous are those who live according to God's laws and principles. They are characterized by integrity, justice, and a commitment to doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>These are individuals who live in opposition to God's commands, often engaging in deceit, injustice, and immorality. Their actions bring harm and unrest to the community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>Represents the broader community or society. In ancient times, cities were centers of commerce, culture, and governance, and the well-being of a city was closely tied to the character of its inhabitants.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_and_shouts_of_joy.htm">Rejoicing and Shouts of Joy</a></b><br>These expressions indicate the collective emotional response of a community. Rejoicing occurs when the community experiences peace and prosperity, while shouts of joy accompany the removal of negative influences.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_righteousness_on_society.htm">The Impact of Righteousness on Society</a></b><br>Righteous living contributes to the overall well-being and joy of a community. When individuals uphold justice and integrity, it creates an environment where others can thrive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Wickedness leads to societal unrest and harm. The removal of wicked influences brings relief and joy, as it allows for the restoration of peace and order.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_moral_accountability.htm">The Role of Community in Moral Accountability</a></b><br>Communities have a responsibility to uphold and encourage righteousness. Collective rejoicing or lamentation reflects the shared values and moral compass of the society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders who embody righteousness can transform a community, leading to prosperity and joy. Conversely, wicked leaders bring about distress and turmoil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility_in_community_well-being.htm">Personal Responsibility in Community Well-being</a></b><br>Each individual contributes to the moral fabric of their community. Personal choices and actions have a ripple effect, influencing the overall atmosphere and health of the society.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_a_ransom_for_whom.htm">Who is a ransom for whom? Mark 10:45 and I Timothy 2:5-6 say Christ is a ransom for many/all. Proverbs 21:18 says the wicked is a ransom for the righteous.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_disasters_affect_all_people.htm">Proverbs 10:25 says the righteous remain firm in the storm--why then do natural disasters often strike believers and nonbelievers alike?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_11_6_align_with_mercy.htm">How does Psalm 11:6's description of raining coals and brimstone fit with other biblical accounts that emphasize mercy over destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ecclesiastes_10_2_culturally_biased.htm">Does the association of the wise with the 'right' and fools with the 'left' (Ecclesiastes 10:2) reflect outdated cultural biases, and how does it align with modern moral or ethical views?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The city;</span> any city. Ewald would argue that such language could not be used of the capital of the Jews till the times of Asa or Jehoshaphat. But what is to prevent the sentence being taken generally of any city or community? The Vatican manuscript of the Septuagint and some others give here only the first clause, "In the prosperity of the righteous the city succeeds," adding from ver. 11, "but by the mouths of the wicked it is overthrown" (see on ver. 4; comp. <a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/11-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֭דִּיקִים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thrive,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּט֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> </span><span class="str2">Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(qir·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7151.htm">Strong's 7151: </a> </span><span class="str2">A town, city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejoices,</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·lōṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5970.htm">Strong's 5970: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jump for, joy, exult</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">perish,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇa·’ă·ḇōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there are shouts of joy.</span><br /><span class="heb">רִנָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(rin·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7440.htm">Strong's 7440: </a> </span><span class="str2">A creaking, shout</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:10 When it goes well with the righteous (Prov. 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