Proverbs 10:16

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.

¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
KJV: The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
WEB: The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
ASV: The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
DARBY: The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
BLB: The wage of the righteous [is] for life; the produce of the wicked [is] for sin.

ÅB: Det som den rettferdige vinner, blir ham til liv; den ugudeliges inntekt blir ham til synd.
OTB: De rettferdiges lønn fører til liv, men de ondes inntekt bringer straff.
B1930: Det som den rettferdige vinner, blir ham til liv; den ugudeliges inntekt blir ham til synd.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Isaiah 3:10–11
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
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John 6:27
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
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Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
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Proverbs 11:18–19
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
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1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
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Galatians 6:7–9
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
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Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
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