Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
In Context
6Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
8The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
Cross References
2 Kings 19:34For I will keep this town safe, for my honour, and for the honour of my servant David.
Job 18:17His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country there is no knowledge of his name.
Psalms 9:5\9:4\For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.
Psalms 41:5\41:4\I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.
Psalms 109:15Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.
Ecclesiastes 8:10And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:7
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Here is, 1. The head of the just crowned with blessings, with the blessings both of God and man. Variety of blessings, abundance of blessings, shall descend from above, and visibly abide on the head of good men, real blessings; they shall not only be spoken well of, but done well to. Blessings shall be on their head as a coronet to adorn and dignify them and as a helmet to protect and secure them. 2. The mouth of the wicked… Read the whole commentary →