KJV King James Version
The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
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Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
WEB World English Bible
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
ASV American Standard Version
The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 10
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
15 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
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Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Isaiah 3:10-11Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.Proverbs 11:18-19The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward.Matthew 12:33-34Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit.Galatians 6:7-9Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.Matthew 7:17-18Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.2 Timothy 2:17-18And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
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