Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
17On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous It is well! For the fruit of their doings, shall they eat:
Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree worthless, and its fruit worthless; for, from the fruit, the tree is known.
John 6:27Be working, not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth unto life age-abiding,—which, the Son of Man, unto you, will give; for upon, the same, hath the Father, even God, set his seal.
1 Corinthians 15:58So, then, my beloved brethren,—become ye, steadfast, immovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord, at all times; knowing that, your toil, is not in vain in the Lord.
2 Timothy 2:17And, their discourse, as a gangrene, will eat its way;—of whom 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 →