Proverbs 10:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Everyone praises good people, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked.

Cross References

Esther 7:8

Just as the king came back into the room, Haman got down on his knees beside Esther, who was lying on the couch. The king shouted, “Now you're even trying to rape my queen here in my own palace!” As soon as the king said this, his servants covered Haman's head.

Job 29:13

And I was highly praised for my generosity to widows and others in poverty.

Psalm 107:42

You will see this because you obey the LORD, but everyone who is wicked will be silenced.

Proverbs 10:11

The words of good people are a source of life, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:5

At harvest season it's clever to work hard, but stupid to sleep.

Proverbs 11:26

Charge too much for grain, and you will be cursed; sell it at a fair price, and you will be praised.

Proverbs 24:25

But if you punish the guilty, things will go well for you, and you will prosper.

Proverbs 28:20

God blesses his loyal people, but punishes all who want to get rich quick.

Proverbs 3:33

He places a curse on the home of everyone who is evil, but he blesses the home of every good person.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell those who obey God, “You're very fortunate— you will be rewarded for what you have done.”

Obadiah 1:10

You were cruel to your relatives, the descendants of Jacob. Now you will be destroyed, disgraced for ever.

Romans 3:19

We know that everything in the Law was written for those who are under its power. The Law says these things to stop anyone from making excuses and to let God show that the whole world is guilty.