Proverbs 10:16

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:18-19 : 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. 19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
  • John 6:27 : 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.
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 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.
  • Gal 6:7-9 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
  • 2 Tim 2:17-18 : 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
  • Heb 6:10 : 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.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
  • Matt 7:17-18 : 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
  • Matt 12:33-34 : 33 Either 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. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:18-19
    2 verses
    80%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

    19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

  • Prov 11:30-31
    2 verses
    79%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

    31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

  • Prov 12:12
    77%

    12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

  • Prov 10:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

    3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

    4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Isa 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

    11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

  • Prov 13:6
    77%

    6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

    29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

    30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

  • Prov 13:21-22
    2 verses
    75%

    21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

    22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

  • Prov 11:23
    75%

    23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 12:28
    75%

    28In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

  • Prov 11:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

    5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

  • Prov 13:11
    75%

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

  • Prov 12:26
    75%

    26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

  • Prov 10:17
    74%

    17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

  • Prov 14:32
    74%

    32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

  • Ps 37:16
    73%

    16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

  • Prov 10:6
    73%

    6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:23
    73%

    23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

  • Prov 16:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

    26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

  • Gal 6:8
    73%

    8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

  • Prov 15:19
    73%

    19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

  • Prov 21:15
    73%

    15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • Prov 11:28
    73%

    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

  • Prov 10:11
    73%

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 13:9
    72%

    9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

  • Prov 29:16
    72%

    16When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

  • Job 15:20
    72%

    20The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 12:5
    72%

    5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

  • Prov 16:8
    72%

    8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

  • Ezek 33:18
    72%

    18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

  • Prov 29:6
    72%

    6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.