King James Bible
KJVThe labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Proverbs 10:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The labour of a righteous man tendeth to life; the revenue of a wicked man, to sin. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The labour of the righteous tendeth to life; the increase of the wicked to sin. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The labor of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. | |
World English BibleWEB | The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The labor of the righteous tends to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. |