Proverbs 10:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:18-19 : 18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward. 19 Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
  • John 6:27 : 27 work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 for the wages of the sin `is' death, and the gift of God `is' life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
  • Gal 6:7-9 : 7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap, 8 because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during; 9 and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;
  • 2 Tim 2:17-18 : 17 and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
  • Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Say ye to the righteous, that `it is' good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat. 11 Wo to the wicked -- evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him.
  • Matt 7:17-18 : 17 so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits. 18 A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.
  • Matt 12:33-34 : 33 `Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known. 34 `Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:18-19
    2 verses
    80%

    18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

    19Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

  • Prov 11:30-31
    2 verses
    79%

    30The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

    31Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

  • Prov 12:12
    77%

    12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

  • Prov 10:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

    3Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

    4Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Isa 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10Say ye to the righteous, that `it is' good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

    11Wo to the wicked -- evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him.

  • Prov 13:6
    77%

    6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28The hope of the righteous `is' joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

    29The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

    30The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

  • Prov 13:21-22
    2 verses
    75%

    21Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

    22A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth.

  • Prov 11:23
    75%

    23The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.

  • Prov 12:28
    75%

    28In the path of righteousness `is' life, And in the way of `that' path `is' no death!

  • Prov 11:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

    5The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

    6The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

  • Prov 13:11
    75%

    11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

  • Prov 12:26
    75%

    26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

  • Prov 10:17
    74%

    17A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

  • Prov 14:32
    74%

    32In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death `is' the righteous.

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Ps 37:16
    73%

    16Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

  • Prov 10:6
    73%

    6Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Prov 14:23
    73%

    23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

  • Prov 16:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

    26A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

  • Gal 6:8
    73%

    8because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

  • Prov 15:19
    73%

    19The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

  • Prov 21:15
    73%

    15To do justice `is' joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.

  • Prov 11:28
    73%

    28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

  • Prov 10:11
    73%

    11A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Prov 13:9
    72%

    9The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

  • Prov 29:16
    72%

    16In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

  • Job 15:20
    72%

    20`All days of the wicked he is paining himself, And few years have been laid up for the terrible one.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 13:15
    72%

    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.

  • Prov 12:5
    72%

    5The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

  • Prov 16:8
    72%

    8Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

  • Ezek 33:18
    72%

    18In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity -- he dieth for it.

  • Prov 29:6
    72%

    6In the transgression of the evil `is' a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.