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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but (A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
(B)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but (C)the name of the wicked will rot.
(D)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

The name of the righteous(B) is used in blessings,[b]
    but the name of the wicked(C) will rot.(D)

The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
  2. Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.