בְּרָכָה

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

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

…but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth.

Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all.

I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.

The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.

Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.

As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.