Proverbs 10:6
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
In Context
5A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
7The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.
Cross References
Esther 7:8And the king returned from the garden; and Aman had fallen upon the bed, intreating the queen. And the king said, Will you even force my wife in my house? And when Aman heard it, he changed countenance.
Proverbs 10:11There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Proverbs 24:25But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
Isaiah 3:10Woe to their soul, for they have devised an evil counsel against themselves, saying against themselves, Let us bind the just, for he is burdensome to us: therefore shall they eat the fruits of their works.
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 →