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Proverbs 10:6

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

KJV

Benedictio Domini super caput justi ; os autem impiorum operit iniquitas.

Vulgate

εὐλογία Κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καλύψει πένθος ἄωρον.

LXX

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

ASV

בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְ/רֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּ/פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְּרָכָ֖ה
brkh
noun · 68×
חָמָ֖ס
chms
noun · 59×
י
y
noun · 496×
מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mksh
verb · 152×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Of the goodness of God explained in the creation of things, and of the Trinity as found in the first words of Genesis. The story concerning the origin of the world (Genesis 1) is allegorically explained, and he applies it to those things which God works for sanctified and blessed man. Finally, he makes an end of this work, having implored eternal rest from God. Chapter 1. He Ca…

Cross-references

  • 2Tim 1:16 — The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
  • Deut 28:2 — And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
  • Esth 7:8 — Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me
  • Gen 7:1 — And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
  • Job 29:13 — The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
  • Prov 10:11 — The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 10:11 — The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 11:26 — He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
  • Prov 24:25 — But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
  • Prov 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
  • Prov 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
  • Ps 107:42 — The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
  • Ps 140:9 — As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
  • Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.