Proverbs 10:16
The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the product of the wicked is for sin.
Leeser Tanakh
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 strong town: the terror of the poor is their poverty.
17On the way unto life is he that observeth correction; but he that forsaketh reproof is in error.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is of the tree of life, and the wise draweth souls to himself.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.
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 →