Holy Scripture
Proverbs 11:9
A church father on this verse
“"A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor," etc. A heretic who pretends to teach Catholic doctrine deceives his listener; but those who justly follow the truth of the Gospel will be freed by Catholic knowledge so that they are not snatched by heretic deception.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: But the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
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7At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: But the boast of the ungodly perishes.
8A righteous man escapes from a snare, And the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
— Proverbs 11:9 —
10In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:
11But by the mouths of ungodly men it is overthrown.