Proverbs 10:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Blessings <FI>are<Fi> for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.”

Proverbs 10:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.”

Proverbs 10:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:6 in Context — Proverbs 10

4 Celui qui agit d’une main lâche s’appauvrit, Mais la main des diligents enrichit.

5 Celui qui amasse pendant l’été est un fils prudent, Celui qui dort pendant la moisson est un fils qui fait honte.

6 Il y a des bénédictions sur la tête du juste, Mais la violence couvre la bouche des méchants.

7 La mémoire du juste est en bénédiction, Mais le nom des méchants tombe en pourriture.

8 Celui qui est sage de cœur reçoit les préceptes, Mais celui qui est insensé des lèvres court à sa perte.

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What Does Proverbs 10:6 Mean?

Proverbs 10:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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