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Proverbs 10:16–17

16 The labor of the righteous leads to qlife,

The wages of the wicked to sin.

17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,

But he who refuses correction 4goes astray.

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Proverbs 10:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 The wages of the righteous is life,

but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,

but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,

but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life:

The fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:

But he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,

but evil people squander their money on sin.

17 People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,

but those who ignore correction will go astray.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Good people are rewarded with life,

but evil people are paid with punishment.

17 Whoever accepts correction is on the way to life,

but whoever ignores correction will lead others away from life.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 The labor of the righteous tendeth to life;

The increase of the wicked, to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that heedeth correction;

But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 The labour of a righteous man tendeth to life; the revenue of a wicked man, to sin.

17 Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 A righteous person’s reward is life. 

A wicked person’s harvest is sin. 

17 Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life, 

but whoever ignores a warning strays. 

Proverbs 10:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;

the activity of the wicked leads to sin.

17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,

but the one who rejects correction goes astray.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,

but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 People who do what is right earn life.

But what sinners earn causes them to be punished.

17 Anyone who pays attention to his training

is on his way to life.

But anyone who refuses to be corrected

leads others down the wrong path.

Proverbs 10:16–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 The wages of the righteous is life,

The income of the wicked, punishment.

17 He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,

But he who ignores reproof goes astray.


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