Proverbs 10:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:18-19 : 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde. 19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shal giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore 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.
  • Gal 6:7-9 : 7 Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee also reape. 8 For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shal of the spirit reape life euerlasting. 9 Let vs not therefore be weary of well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.
  • 2 Tim 2:17-18 : 17 And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus, 18 Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred from the marke, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and do destroy the faith of certaine.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But the euill men and deceiuers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes. 11 Woe be to the wicked, it shalbe euill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.
  • Matt 7:17-18 : 17 So euery good tree bringeth foorth good fruite, & a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruite. 18 A good tree can not bring forth euil fruite: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite.
  • Matt 12:33-34 : 33 Either 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. 34 O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:18-19
    2 verses
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    18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

    19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

  • Prov 11:30-31
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    79%

    30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.

    31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?

  • Prov 12:12
    77%

    12 The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.

  • Prov 10:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

    3 The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

    4 A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

  • Isa 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10 Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.

    11 Woe be to the wicked, it shalbe euill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.

  • Prov 13:6
    77%

    6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 10:28-30
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    76%

    28 The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

    29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.

    30 The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 13:21-22
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    75%

    21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.

    22 The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23 The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28 Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.

  • Prov 11:4-6
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    4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

    5 The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

    6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

  • Prov 13:11
    75%

    11 The riches of vanitie shal diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.

  • Prov 12:26
    75%

    26 The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

  • Prov 10:17
    74%

    17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 14:32
    74%

    32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6 The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7 The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Ps 37:16
    73%

    16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

  • Prov 10:6
    73%

    6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:23
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    23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

  • Prov 16:25-26
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    25 There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

    26 The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

  • Gal 6:8
    73%

    8 For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shal of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

  • Prov 15:19
    73%

    19 The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.

  • Prov 21:15
    73%

    15 It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

  • Prov 11:28
    73%

    28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

  • Prov 10:11
    73%

    11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 13:9
    72%

    9 The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

  • Prov 29:16
    72%

    16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

  • Job 15:20
    72%

    20 The wicked man is continually as one that traueileth of childe, and the nomber of yeeres is hid from the tyrant.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10 He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21 He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15 Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17 The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 12:5
    72%

    5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Prov 16:8
    72%

    8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

  • Ezek 33:18
    72%

    18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby.

  • Prov 29:6
    72%

    6 In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.