Proverbs 10:16
The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
In Context
15The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution.
17The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.
Isaiah 3:10Tell the just man that it is well, for he shall eat from the fruit from his own plans.
Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree evil and its fruit evil. For certainly a tree is known by its fruit.
John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for that which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”
1 Corinthians 15:58And so, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not useless in the Lord.
2 Timothy 2:17And their word spreads like a cancer: among these are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:16
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. This may be taken two ways:—1. As a reason why we should be diligent in our business, that we may avoid that sinking dispiriting uneasiness which attends poverty, and may enjoy the benefit and comfort which those have that are beforehand in the world. Taking pains is really the way to make ourselves and our families easy. Or, rather, 2. As a representation of the common mistakes both of rich and poor, concerning their… Read the whole commentary →