Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wage of the righteous [leads] to life; the gain of the wicked to sin.
New American Standard Bible
The income of the wicked, punishment.
King James Version
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Holman Bible
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.
International Standard Version
Honorable wages lead to life; the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.
A Conservative Version
The labor of a righteous man produces life. The fruit of a wicked man [is] to sin.
American Standard Version
The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
Amplified
The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
Bible in Basic English
The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
Darby Translation
The labour of a righteous man tendeth to life; the revenue of a wicked man, to sin.
Julia Smith Translation
The labors of the just one, to life: the increase of the unjust to sin.
King James 2000
The labor of the righteous leads to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Modern King James verseion
The labor of the righteous tends to life; the fruit of the wicked tends to sin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous laboureth to do good; but the ungodly useth his increase unto sin.
NET Bible
The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.
New Heart English Bible
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
The Emphasized Bible
The labour of the righteous, leadeth to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
Webster
The labor of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
World English Bible
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:16
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Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
15 The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength; the ruin of the poor [is] their poverty. 16 The wage of the righteous [leads] to life; the gain of the wicked to sin. 17 [On] the path to life is he who guards instruction, but he who rejects rebuke goes astray.
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Cross References
Proverbs 11:18-19
The wicked earns {deceptive gain}, but he who sows righteousness, a {true reward}.
John 6:27
Do not work for the food that perishes, but the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has set his seal on this one."
Romans 6:23
For the compensation due sin [is] death, but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58
So then, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, [because you] know that your labor is not [in] vain in the Lord.
Galatians 6:7-9
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked, for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap,
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, and he who captures souls [is] wise.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Tell [the] innocent that [it is] good for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
Matthew 7:17-18
In the [same] way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.
Matthew 12:33-34
"Either make the tree good and its fruit [is] good, or make the tree bad and its fruit [is] bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.
Matthew 15:19
For from the heart come evil plans, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, abusive speech.
2 Timothy 2:17-18
and their message {will spread} like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
2 Timothy 3:13
But evil people and imposters will progress to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Hebrews 6:10
For God [is] not unjust, [so as] to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name [by] having served the saints, and continuing to serve [them].