Blessing on the righteous: Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. The righteous have blessings that adorn the head (tachat rosh tzaddiq bracha). These are not merely internal but visible, public blessings. The wicked, by contrast, have violence that 'overwhelms the mouth' (paket pi reshayim chamas). This may suggest that violent speech characterizes them or that their violence boomerangs on them. The righteous walk in blessing; the wicked in violence.

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