New English Translation
Proverbs 10:6
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Context of Proverbs 10:6
4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy. 5The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself. Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. 7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot. 8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
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בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 10:6
- Proverbs 11:26People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.
- Proverbs 24:25But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.
- Proverbs 28:20A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.
- Deuteronomy 28:2All these blessings will come to you in abundance if you obey the Lord your God:
- Job 29:13the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice;
- 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.
- Proverbs 10:11The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
- Esther 7:8When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down on the couch where Esther was lying. The king exclaimed, “Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!” As these words left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Psalms 107:42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced 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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