Proverbs 10:16

American Standard Version (1901)

The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:18-19 : 18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward. 19 He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.
  • Gal 6:7-9 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
  • 2 Tim 2:17-18 : 17 and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus; 18 men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him] ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him] ; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.
  • Matt 7:17-18 : 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
  • Matt 12:33-34 : 33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 11:18-19
    2 verses
    80%

    18The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.

    19He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.

  • Prov 11:30-31
    2 verses
    79%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

    31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner!

  • Prov 12:12
    77%

    12The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit] .

  • Prov 10:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

    3Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

    4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Isa 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10Say ye of the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him] ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

    11Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him] ; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.

  • Prov 13:6
    77%

    6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

    29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

    30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 13:21-22
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    75%

    21Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

    22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

  • Prov 11:23
    75%

    23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 12:28
    75%

    28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

  • Prov 11:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

    5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

  • Prov 13:11
    75%

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

  • Prov 12:26
    75%

    26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

  • Prov 10:17
    74%

    17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

  • Prov 14:32
    74%

    32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

  • Ps 37:16
    73%

    16Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Prov 10:6
    73%

    6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:23
    73%

    23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

  • Prov 16:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

    26The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto] .

  • Gal 6:8
    73%

    8For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

  • Prov 15:19
    73%

    19The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

  • Prov 21:15
    73%

    15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • Prov 11:28
    73%

    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

  • Prov 10:11
    73%

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 13:9
    72%

    9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

  • Prov 29:16
    72%

    16When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

  • Job 15:20
    72%

    20The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, Even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 12:5
    72%

    5The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

  • Prov 16:8
    72%

    8Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

  • Ezek 33:18
    72%

    18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.

  • Prov 29:6
    72%

    6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.