Proverbs 10:16 · KJV
“The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”
— Proverbs 10:16
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.
He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
Proverbs 10 — Context
Wise {men} lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish {is} near destruction.
15The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.
16The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
18He that hideth hatred {with} lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, {is} a fool.
Cross References
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin {is} death; but the gift of God {is} eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Say ye to the righteous, that {it shall be} well {with him}: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
John 6:27
Labour 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. {Labour not: or, Work not}
Hebrews 6:10
For 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.
Proverbs 11:18-19
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness {shall be} a sure reward.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, 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 11:30
The fruit of the righteous {is} a tree of life; and he that winneth souls {is} wise. {winneth: Heb. taketh}
Matthew 7:17-18
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.