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 Os sábios guardam consigo sabedoria; mas a boca do tolo [está] perto da perturbação.

15 A prosperidade do rico é a sua cidade fortificada; a pobreza dos necessitados é sua perturbação.

16 A obra do justo é para a vida; os frutos do perverso, para o pecado.

17 O caminho para a vida [é d] aquele que guarda a correção; mas aquele que abandona a repreensão anda sem rumo.

18 Aquele que esconde o ódio [tem] lábios mentirosos; e o que produz má fama é tolo.

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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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