Proverbs 10:16

In 11 translations

BSB

The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.

KJV

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

WEB

The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

ASV

The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

LSV

The wage of the righteous [is] for life, || The increase of the wicked for sin.

YLT

The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

DBY

The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.

DRC

The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.

GNV

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

JPS

The wages of the righteous is life; the increase of the wicked is sin.

LXXE

The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

LXX-Br

Ἔργα δικαίων ζωὴν ποιεῖ, καρποὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτίας.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Isaiah 3:10–11Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
• John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• Proverbs 11:18–19The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
• Galatians 6:7–9Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the…
• Matthew 12:33–34Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of…
• Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
• Matthew 7:17–18Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
• 2 Timothy 2:17–18and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
• 2 Timothy 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
• Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

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