Proverbs 10:16
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.
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- 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
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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.
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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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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.