King James Version

Proverbs 10:6

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

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בְּ֭רָכוֹתberakhotblessingבְּרָכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “blessing”, the ordinary formH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.לְרֹ֣אשׁleroshto headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.צַדִּ֑יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וּפִ֥יufiand edgeפֶּהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יְכַסֶּ֥הyekhasehcoverכָּסָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, an unfinished actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).חָמָֽסchamasviolenceחָמָסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “violence”, the ordinary formH2555violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gaincruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

World English Bible

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Darby Translation

Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

Douay-Rheims

The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογία Κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καλύψει πένθος ἄωρον.