Further contrasting the effect of the upright and the wicked on a community, Solomon states: “Because of the blessing of the upright ones a town is exalted, but because of the mouth of the wicked ones it gets torn down. ” ​ — Proverbs 11: 11.
Vastandades veelgi õiglaste ja õelate mõju ühiskonnale, ütleb Saalomon: „Õigete õnnistusest kerkib linn, aga õelate suu kisub selle maha! ”.