6Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.


In Context

3 Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

4 Poor is he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

6 Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

7 The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Proverbs 10:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:6The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:6Blessings are on the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.