The Bible › Geneva Bible › Proverbs 10
Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
Proverbs 10:16 · Geneva Bible
← PreviousRead Proverbs 10Next →
Proverbs 10:16 in other translations
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.
In context
13 In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
Read Proverbs 10 in the app The whole chapter