Bible Strands
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The wisdom author addresses a son or reader within a collection of moral contrasts, placing this statement immediately after a proverb about agricultural diligence.
The words — בְּ֭רָכוֹת (berakhot) means blessings, and חָמָֽס (chamas) translates literally to violence or destructive force.
The thread — The link between obedience and blessing runs through Deuteronomy 28:2 and Proverbs 28:20, while Job 29:13 records a dying man’s blessing that echoes this pattern.
Why it lands — The text states that righteous living brings blessing while wicked speech hides violent intent, requiring a reader to audit their own words for concealed harm and align their conduct with righteousness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:
- Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
- Job 29:13 The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
- Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Proverbs 24:25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
- Esther 7:8 Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Psalms 107:42 The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
- Proverbs 11:26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
- Romans 3:19 Now 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 held accountable to God.
- 2 Timothy 1:16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.