Proverbs 10:16

The Message

The wage of a good person is exuberant life; an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:30

A good life is a fruit-bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls.

Proverbs 21:21

Whoever goes hunting for what is right and kind finds life itself—glorious life!

John 6:27

“Don’t waste your energy striving for perishable food like that. Work for the food that sticks with you, food that nourishes your lasting life, food the Son of Man provides. He and what he does are guaranteed by God the Father to last.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

With all this going for us, my dear, dear friends, stand your ground. And don’t hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort.