English Standard Version
Proverbs 10:6
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The godly are showered with blessings; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Context of Proverbs 10:6
4A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. 5He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. 8The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:6 word by word
בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 10:6
- Proverbs 11:26The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
- Proverbs 24:25but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.
- Proverbs 28:20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
- Deuteronomy 28:2And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God.
- Job 29:13The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains,
- Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Esther 7:8And the king returned from the palace garden to the place where they were drinking wine, as Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. And the king said, "Will he even assault the queen in my presence, in my own house?" As the word left the mouth of the king, they covered Haman's face.
- Psalms 107:42The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Violence covereth the mouth of the wicked - As blessings shall be on the head of the just, so the violence of the wicked shall cover their face with shame and confusion. Their own violent dealings shall be visited upon them. The mouth forsoth of unpitious men wickidnesse covereth. - Old MS. Bible. "The forehead of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous." - Coverdale.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Covereth - The meaning is perhaps, the violence which the wicked has done is as a bandage over his mouth, reducing him to a silence and shame, like that of the leper Leviticus 13:45; Micah 3:7 or the condemned criminal Esther 7:8, whose “face is covered.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6Verse 6 Abundance of blessings shall abide on good men; real blessings.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. 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; 10:7; Ro 3:14), and hence has no praises (compare Pr 10:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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