Proverbs 11:8-10

Common English Bible

⁸ The righteous are saved from distress,
    and the wicked take their place.
⁹ The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
¹⁰ When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.