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 wages of the righteous is life,
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 labor of the righteous leads to life;
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּעלּה 
P@`ullah 
Usage: 14

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

the fruit
תּבוּאה 
T@buw'ah 
Usage: 42

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

References

Context Readings

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.

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].

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