Proverbs 10:16
The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
17The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
Isaiah 3:10Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil. For by the fruit the tree is known.
John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable; always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
2 Timothy 2:17And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus 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 →