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Proverbs 10:6

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

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Blessings are upon the head of the just,.... That seeks for righteousness, not by the works of the law, but by faith; that lives by faith upon the righteousness of Christ, and is justified by it,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Covereth ... - The meaning is perhaps, the violence which the wicked has done is as a bandage over his mouth, reducing him to a silence and shame, like that of the leper Lev 13:45; Mic 3:7 or the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Here is, 1. The head of the just crowned with blessings, with the blessings both of God and man. Variety of blessings, abundance of blessings, shall descend from above, and visibly abide on the head…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

violence covereth&c. This, which is the rendering both of A.V. and R.V. text, is to be preferred to the rendering of R.V. marg., "the mouth of the wicked covereth violence," i.e. in what he says there…