Proverbs 10:6

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 ¶ The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 28:20 : 20 ¶ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
  • Rom 3:19 : 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.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: 17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found [me]. 18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
  • Prov 11:26 : 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 : 25 But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
  • Deut 28:2 : 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 : 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 in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
  • Job 29:13 : 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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    30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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    10 ¶ When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, [there is] shouting.

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    30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

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    6 ¶ Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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    2 ¶ A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

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    16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

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    33 The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

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    6 ¶ In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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    10 ¶ A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

  • Prov 10:20
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    20 ¶ The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.

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    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue [is] mischief and vanity.

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