Proverbs 10:6
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בְּרָכָה
Bᵉrâkâh
benediction; by implication prosperity
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
חָמָס
châmâç
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
כָּסָה
kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּסָה kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Study H3680 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →Cross References
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me ...
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
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