Proverbs 10:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

Transliteration

bərākôt lərōʾš ṣaddîq û-pî rəšāʿîm yəkasseh ḥāmās

Grammar Details

*bərākôt*: feminine plural noun - blessings
*lərōʾš*: preposition + masculine singular construct - to/for head of
*ṣaddîq*: masculine singular adjective - righteous
*û-pî*: conjunction + masculine singular construct - and mouth of
*rəšāʿîm*: masculine plural adjective - wicked ones
*yəkasseh*: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - covers/conceals
*ḥāmās*: masculine singular noun - violence

Word Meanings

*bərākôt*: blessings/benedictions/prosperity
*ṣaddîq*: righteous/just/lawful
*rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers
*yəkasseh*: covers/conceals/hides
*ḥāmās*: violence/wrong/cruelty/injustice

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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