Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
In Context
15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:30The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.
Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite.
John 6:27Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.
2 Timothy 2:17And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is 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 →