Proverbs 10:16
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
In Context
15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
Matthew 12:33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
2 Timothy 2:17and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them 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 →