Proverbs 10:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:6 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:6 — KJV
“Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”
— Proverbs 10:6 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:6 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:6
“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:6: violence, covereth, mouth
“Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:6: head, just, wicked
“Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:6: head, just, wicked
“And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. death: Heb. deaths”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:6: violence, mouth, wicked
“The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:6: blessings, head
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