Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
In Context
5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
Cross References
Esther 7:8Just 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 107:42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 24:25but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:6
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Here is, 1. The just praise of those who improve their opportunities, who take pains to gather and increase what they have, both for soul and body, who provide for hereafter while provision is to be made, who gather in summer, which is gathering time. He who does so is a wise son, and it is his honour; he acts wisely for his parents, whom, if there be occasion, he ought to maintain, and he gives reputation to… Read the whole commentary →