Proverbs 10:16

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The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

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  • Prov 11:18-19 : 18 The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward. 19 True righteousness leads to life, but whoever chases after evil brings about his own death.
  • John 6:27 : 27 'Do 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 set his seal of approval.'
  • 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 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
  • Gal 6:7-9 : 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, that they will also reap. 8 The one who sows to their flesh will reap decay from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. 9 Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
  • 2 Tim 2:17-18 : 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
  • Matt 7:17-18 : 17 In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit.
  • Matt 12:33-34 : 33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for a tree is known by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:18-19
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    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

    19True righteousness leads to life, but whoever chases after evil brings about his own death.

  • Prov 11:30-31
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    79%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

    31If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

  • Prov 12:12
    77%

    12The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

  • Prov 10:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2Treasures gained through wickedness bring no benefit, but righteousness rescues from death.

    3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.

    4Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  • Isa 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.

    11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.

  • Prov 13:6
    77%

    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 10:28-30
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    28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

    29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 13:21-22
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    75%

    21Trouble pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.

    22A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28In the path of righteousness is life, and its pathway leads to immortality.

  • Prov 11:4-6
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    4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

    5The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

  • Prov 13:11
    75%

    11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 12:26
    75%

    26The righteous choose their companions wisely, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Prov 10:17
    74%

    17The one who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but the one who rejects correction leads others astray.

  • Prov 14:32
    74%

    32The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Ps 37:16
    73%

    16Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Prov 10:6
    73%

    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:23
    73%

    23In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

  • Prov 16:25-26
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    25There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way of death.

    26The laborer’s appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

  • Gal 6:8
    73%

    8The one who sows to their flesh will reap decay from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

  • Prov 15:19
    73%

    19The path of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is smooth.

  • Prov 21:15
    73%

    15Justice brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

  • Prov 11:28
    73%

    28Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

  • Prov 10:11
    73%

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 13:9
    72%

    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

  • Prov 29:16
    72%

    16When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Job 15:20
    72%

    20All the days of the wicked man he writhes in pain, and the years allotted to the ruthless are hidden away.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21One who pursues righteousness and love finds life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end leads to death.

  • Prov 12:5
    72%

    5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • Prov 16:8
    72%

    8Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

  • Ezek 33:18
    72%

    18If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits iniquity, they will die because of it.

  • Prov 29:6
    72%

    6An evil man is ensnared by his transgression, but the righteous rejoice and are glad.