Proverbs 10:6
The Scripture
(6) Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the book contrasts the outcomes of wealth and poverty, showing that the rich may be poor in spirit while the poor may be rich in wisdom. It warns that the wicked prosper through deceit and that true wealth comes from righteousness and knowledge. The chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that the righteous will be satisfied.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 11:26Proverbs 24:25Proverbs 28:20Deuteronomy 28:2Job 29:13II Timothy 1:16II Timothy 1:17II Timothy 1:18Proverbs 10:11Esther 7:8Psalms 107:42Romans 3:19
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