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Proverbs 10:16

Wealth brings some good things, but wealth cannot give a good life. Solomon does not write, ‘a rich man earns a good life’. He writes, ‘a good man earns a good life’. We can be confident of this. This is like wages for a job.

However, we cannot earn heaven. This is because we cannot make ourselves good. We have all done evil things. We all deserve punishment. Only God can forgive us. We must trust in God. God can make us good. Jesus died to suffer our punishment.

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See also Proverbs 10:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Proverbs 10:16. _THE LABOUR OF THE RIGHTEOUS_] The good man labours that he may be able to _support life_; this is his _first_ object: and then to have _something to divide with the poor_; this...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    A warning against the conclusion to seek wealth first of all, which men of lower natures might draw from Proverbs 10:15. “_Quaerenda pecunia primum est;_ _Virtus post nummos_?” _Horace, _

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON: CHAPTER S 10--19:19 Beginning with the tenth chapter we have the collection of proverbs given by inspiration through Solomon. In this section the personal address, “My son...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PROVERBS 10:2 (_cf._ Psalms 3:7). RIGHTEOUSNESS: the growth of the conception of righteousness is an important subject. As in the Pss., there is a specific class the righteous opposed to the wicked. T...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FRUIT. produce. THE WICKED. a lawless one. SIN. Hebrew. _chata_ App-44....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _fruit_ or, _increase_, R.V. It has been thought that a contrast is here drawn between the actual "labour" of the righteous which, however toilsome in itself, has its issue in life, and the "increase,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT Proverbs 10:12-22 12. Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. 13. In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that i...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. THE LABOUR OF THE RIGHTEOUS TENDETH TO LIFE: THE FRUIT OF THE WICKED TO SIN. This contrasts with men's false view of ric...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:16 sin. (g-17) _ Chattaah_ . see Note, Zechariah 14:19 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The wealth earned by a good man will be rightly employed and therefore will bring him lasting gain, but revenue spent in self-indulgence and sin brings nothing but loss in the end....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Here we reach the first collection of what were supposed to be Solomon's proverbs. Most of them consist of two lines parallel to each other. The parallelism is one of contrast, or agreement, or explan...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE LABOUR OF THE RIGHTEOUS TENDETH TO LIFE. — For the gains of his honest toil have the blessing of God upon them, and so bring him satisfaction of mind and the power of performing his duties in life...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְ חַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 11 WEALTH "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." Proverbs 10:2 "O'er weening statesmen have full long relied On fleets and armies and external w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED Proverbs 10:1-16 Wealth has its advantages, which are more than apparent. _The rich man's wealth is his strong city_, Proverbs 10:15; but the treasures which have been o...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here begin the proverbs proper. In this collection they are antithetical, They present a sharp contrast between wisdom and folly in the outworking of such in practical life. Seeing that this is indeed...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Life. In abundance he is not puffed up; but the wicked make use of their fruit or revenue to do evil. Their works are bad, unless they turn to God by at least an initial love of justice._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. He that hideth hatred with lying li...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE LABOUR OF THE RIGHTEOUS [TENDETH] TO LIFE,.... To natural life, and the support of it; all that he labours for is to get a livelihood for himself and family; that is all he desires, nor does he se...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. Ver. 16. _The labour of the righteous, &c._] If the righteous man may but sweat out a poor living, get enough to bear hi...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The labour of the righteous tendeth to life_ The design of his labour is only this, that he may have wherewith to live honestly, without making use of any sinful shifts. Or rather, the fruit or effec...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    V. 16. THE LABOR OF THE RIGHTEOUS TENDETH TO LIFE, his earnings, his income, will be used by him in such activities as will bring him true happiness in living; THE FRUIT OF THE WICKED [tendeth] TO SIN...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1 The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties. Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 10:3. Though the righteous may be poor, the Lord will not suffer h...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE LABOUR OF THE RIGHTEOUS TENDETH TO LIFE: either, 1. The design of his labour is only this, that he may have wherewith to live honestly, without sinful shifts. Or, 2. The fruit or effect of his la...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Proverbs 10:16 labor H6468 righteous H6662 life H2416 wages H8393 wicked H7563 sin H2403 labour -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RIGHTEOUS (THE WISE) WALK UPRIGHTLY, ARE A WELLSPRING OF LIFE TO OTHERS, STORE UP KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT CORRECTION, THINK BEFORE THEY SPEAK AND ACT AS SHEPHERD TO MANY. THE UNRIGHTEOUS PERVERT THEIR W...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 22:16). The proverbs in this section are now introduced by the brief subheading ‘The Proverbs Of Solomon'. Contrast ‘The sayings of Solomon, the Son...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The blessedness of the ways of righteousness and the folly of the ways of wickedness. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: The head of the just man will be crowned with the blessings both...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Proverbs 10:1. _The Proverbs of Solomon._ The nine preseding Chapter s may be regarded as a vestibule to the temple. Wisdom has been personified, and folly thrown into the darker shades. We have had a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 10:1 Proverbs 1:1 of Solomon. Here begins what may be called the “proverbs proper.” They are short, individual sayings, in contrast to the lon

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 10:16. LABOUR, _i.e._, “the gain,” “the reward of labour.” FRUIT, “gain,” antithetical to the subject of the first clause. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH— Proverbs 10:15...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSE 1-22:16 PART III. FIRST GREAT COLLECTION (375) OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS. VERSE 1-12:28 First section. The sections are noted by their commencing usually with the words, "a wise son....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 10 we have individual proverbs. Most of these individual proverbs are in contrast, where they are contrasting the wise with the foolish, or the wicked with the righteous. Or the diligen...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Timothy 2:17; 2 Timothy 2:18; 2 Timothy 3:13;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The labour — The fruit of his labour, to the preservation of this life, and obtaining eternal life. Fruit — The fruit of all their labour tends to sin, and serves only for fuel to mens pride and luxur...

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