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Proverbs 10:6

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Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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  1. Deuteronomy 28:2Rank 1 from verse 6
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    2And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

  2. Proverbs 28:20Rank 2 from verse 6
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    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

  3. Job 29:13Rank 3 from verse 6
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    13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

  4. Proverbs 10:11Rank 4 from verse 6
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    11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  5. Proverbs 24:25Rank 5 from verse 6
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    25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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Proverbs 10:6

COMBINED MEANING

blessings

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Words or acts of blessing; expressions of divine favor; or benefits bestowed by God.

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COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

covereth

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Places, spreads, or keeps something over another; hides, conceals, encloses, shelters, clothes, or occupies its surface or extent.

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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

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7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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