Proverbs 10:16–17
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruite of the wicked to sinne.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
‖He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but hee that refuseth reproofe, erreth.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, causeth to erre.
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From verse 16
- Isaiah 3:10–11Rank 1 from verse 16
10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
10Say yee to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eate the fruit of their doings.
11†Woe vnto the wicked, it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.
- Romans 6:23Rank 2 from verse 16
- Hebrews 6:10Rank 3 from verse 16
10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
10For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.
27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
27‖Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: *for him hath God the Father sealed.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Rank 5 from verse 16
58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
58Therefore my beloued brethren, be yee stedfast, vnmoueable, alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.
- Proverbs 11:18–19Rank 6 from verse 16
18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
18The wicked worketh a deceitfull worke: but to him that soweth righteousnesse, shall be a sure reward.
19As righteousnesse tendeth to life: so he that pursueth euill, pursueth it to his owne death.
- Galatians 6:7–9Rank 7 from verse 16
7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
7Be not deceiued, God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall he also reape.
8For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but he that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.
9And let vs not bee weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.
- Matthew 12:33–34Rank 8 from verse 16
33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good: Or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: For the tree is knowen by his fruit.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? *For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Matthew 7:17–18Rank 9 from verse 16
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
17Euen so, euery good tree bringeth forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruit.
18A good tree cannot bring forth euil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
- Proverbs 11:30Rank 10 from verse 16
- 2 Timothy 2:17–18Rank 11 from verse 16
17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;
18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
17And their word will eate as doth a ‖canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus.
18Who concerning the trueth haue erred, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and ouerthrow the faith of some.
- 2 Timothy 3:13Rank 12 from verse 16
- Matthew 15:19Rank 13 from verse 16
From verse 17
- 2 Peter 1:5–11Rank 1 from verse 17
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
5And besides this, giuing all diligence, adde to your faith, vertue; and to vertue knowledge;
6And to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godlinesse;
7And to godlinesse, brotherly kindnesse; and to brotherly kindnesse, charitie.
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that yee shall neither be barren, nor vnfruitfull in the knowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ.
9But hee that lacketh these things, is blind, and cannot see farre off, and hath forgotten that hee was purged from his old sinnes.
10Wherefore, the rather, brethren, giue diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.
11For so an entrance shall be ministred vnto you abundantly, into the euerlasting kingdome of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ.
- Proverbs 15:10Rank 2 from verse 17
- Luke 11:28Rank 3 from verse 17
- Proverbs 5:12Rank 4 from verse 17
- Proverbs 6:23Rank 5 from verse 17
- Proverbs 3:18Rank 6 from verse 17
- Proverbs 12:1Rank 7 from verse 17
- Proverbs 4:13Rank 8 from verse 17
- Matthew 7:24–27Rank 9 from verse 17
24¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
24¶ Therefore, *whosoeuer heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I wil liken him vnto a wise man, which built his house vpon a rocke:
25And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house: and it fell not, for it was founded vpon a rocke.
26And euery one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall bee likened vnto a foolish man, which built his house vpon the sand:
27And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.
- Proverbs 29:1Rank 10 from verse 17
- Proverbs 3:1–2Rank 11 from verse 17
- Proverbs 1:25–26Rank 12 from verse 17
- Ecclesiastes 5:6Rank 13 from verse 17
6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?
- Proverbs 4:4Rank 14 from verse 17
- Hebrews 12:25Rank 15 from verse 17
25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
25See that yee refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if wee turne away from him that speaketh from heauen.
- Hebrews 2:1Rank 16 from verse 17
- Proverbs 1:30Rank 17 from verse 17
- 2 Chronicles 25:16Rank 18 from verse 17
16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
16And it came to passe as hee talked with him, that the king said vnto him, Art thou made of the Kings counsell? forbeare; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the Prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath †determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened vnto my counsell.
- Proverbs 22:17–19Rank 19 from verse 17
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
17Bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
18†For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.
19‖That thy trust may bee in the LORD, I haue made knowen to thee this day, euen to thee.
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Proverbs 10:16
1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Leads, inclines, or has a natural course or result toward.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.
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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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Proverbs 10:17
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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instruction
Teaching or information that directs understanding and conduct; correction, discipline, or an instructive warning.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Correction, rebuke, or censure addressing fault or error.
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Goes astray from what is right, whether by refusing correction or by error.
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10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
10:15*The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: the destruction of the poore is their pouertie.
10:16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
10:16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruite of the wicked to sinne.
Selected passage10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
10:17‖He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but hee that refuseth reproofe, erreth.
Selected passage10:18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
10:18Hee that hideth hatred with lying lippes, and he that vttereth a slander, is a foole.