Blessings & Protection Verses
God's favor, divine protection, and abundant blessings promised to those who walk in His ways.
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed {are they that} keep my ways.
Blessed {is} the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Blessings {are} upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the just {is} blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. {liberal...: Heb. soul of blessing}
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing {shall be} upon the head of him that selleth {it}.
The wicked desireth the net of evil {men}: but the root of the righteous yieldeth {fruit}. {the net: or, the fortress}
In the fear of the LORD {is} strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
A gift {is as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. {a precious...: Heb. a stone of grace}
The just {man} walketh in his integrity: his children {are} blessed after him.