Proverbs 10:16
“The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life,.... To natural life, and the support of it; all that he labours for is to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A warning against the conclusion to seek wealth first of all, which men of lower natures might draw from Pro 10:15.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Solomon here confirms what his father had said (Psa 37:16), A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
fruit or, increase, R.V. It has been thought that a contrast is here drawn between the actual "labour" of the righteous…
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