Proverbs

Proverbs 10:6

6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.a

Footnotes

  • a 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also in verse 11

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessingsבְּ֭רָכוֹתbə·rā·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1293 blessing
are on the headלְרֹ֣אשׁlə·rōšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
but the mouthוּפִ֥יū·p̄îConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
concealsיְכַסֶּ֥הyə·ḵas·sehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3680 cover
violenceחָמָֽס׃ḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Deuteronomy 28:2 · Proverbs 28:20 · Job 29:13 · Proverbs 10:11 · Proverbs 24:25 · Romans 3:19 · 2 Timothy 1:16–18 · Proverbs 11:26 · Psalm 107:42 · Esther 7:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.