The things a good man does are like the Tree of Life. {\cf2\super [14]} A wise man gives new life to people. {\cf2\super [15]}
Proverbs 10:16 - Easy To Read Version If a person does good, then he is rewarded. He is given life. Evil brings only punishment. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: The fruit of the wicked to sin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The earnings of the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) lead to life, but the profit of the wicked leads to further sin. [Rom. 6:21; I Tim. 6:10.] American Standard Version (1901) The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. Common English Bible The wages of the righteous lead to life; the earnings of the wicked lead to sin. Catholic Public Domain Version The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin. |
The things a good man does are like the Tree of Life. {\cf2\super [14]} A wise man gives new life to people. {\cf2\super [15]}
The person that always tries to show love and kindness will have a good life, wealth, and honor.
All these bad things begin in a person’s mind: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, {\cf2\super [210]} sexual sins, stealing, lying, saying bad things against other people.
Earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work to get that kind of food. But work to get the food that stays good always and gives you life forever. The Son of Man {\cf2\super [87]} will give you that food. God the Father showed that he is with the Son of Man.”
When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.
People who are evil and cheat other people will become worse and worse. They will fool other people, but they will also be fooling themselves.
God is fair. God will remember all the work you have done. And God will remember that you showed your love to him by helping his people. And God will remember that you continue to help his people.