Proverbs 10:6

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”

— WEB

“Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

— KJV

“Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

— ASV

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Deuteronomy 28:2 "All these blessings will come upon you, and overtake you, if you listen to Yahweh your God’s voice."
Proverbs 28:20 "A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished."
Job 29:13 "the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy."
Proverbs 24:25 "but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them."
Proverbs 10:11 "The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked."
Romans 3:19 "Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the worl…"
Esther 7:8 "Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was…"
Psalms 107:42 "The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths."

Commentary

Here is, 1. The head of the just crowned with blessings, with the blessings both of God and man. Variety of blessings, abundance of blessings, shall descend from above, and visibly abide on the head of good men, real blessings; they shall not only be spoken well of, but done well to. Blessings shall be on their head as a coronet to adorn and dignify them and as a helmet to protect and secure them. 2. The mouth of the wicked covered with violence. Their mouths shall be stopped with shame for the violence which they have done; they shall not have a word to say in excuse for themselves (Job 5:16); their breath shall be stopped with the violence that shall be done to them, when their violent dealings shall return on their heads, shall be returned to their teeth.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

Blessings--literally, "Praises." The last clause is better: "The mouth of the wicked covereth (or concealeth) violence (or mischievous devices)" to be executed in due time (Psa 5:9; Psa 10:7; Rom 3:14), and hence has no praises (compare Pro 10:11).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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