Verse 6

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
  • Prov 28:20 : 20 A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. 17 On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently for me and found me. 18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well how much he helped me in Ephesus.
  • Prov 11:26 : 26 People curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing rests on the one who sells it.
  • Prov 24:25 : 25 But it will go well with those who rebuke, and a blessing of goodness will come upon them.
  • Deut 28:2 : 2 All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you listen to the voice of the LORD your God.
  • Esth 7:8 : 8 When the king returned from the palace garden to the house of the wine banquet, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. The king exclaimed, "Will he even assault the queen in my own house?" As the words left the king’s mouth, Haman’s face was covered.
  • Job 29:13 : 13 The blessing of the one about to perish came upon me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy.
  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The upright see this and rejoice, but all wickedness shuts its mouth.