Proverbs 10:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”

Proverbs 10:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.”

Proverbs 10:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.”

Proverbs 10:16 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The wage of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.”

Proverbs 10:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.”

Proverbs 10:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 10:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:16 in Context — Proverbs 10

14 Les sages tiennent la science en réserve, Mais la bouche de l’insensé est une ruine prochaine.

15 La fortune est pour le riche une ville forte; La ruine des misérables, c’est leur pauvreté.

16 L’œuvre du juste est pour la vie, Le gain du méchant est pour le péché.

17 Celui qui se souvient de la correction prend le chemin de la vie, Mais celui qui oublie la réprimande s’égare.

18 Celui qui dissimule la haine a des lèvres menteuses, Et celui qui répand la calomnie est un insensé.

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What Does Proverbs 10:16 Mean?

Proverbs 10:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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