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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 10, Verse 16

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The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
King James Version
The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
American Standard Version
The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
New English Translation
The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.
World English Bible
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17
He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18
He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.
19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
20
The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23
[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25
As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.