箴言 10:16

16 义 人 的 勤 劳 致 生 ； 恶 人 的 进 项 致 死 （ 死 ： 原 文 是 罪 ） 。

箴言 10:16 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 10:16

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 seek great things for himself: or to spiritual life; so his spiritual exercises in praying, reading, and hearing the word, and waiting upon ordinances, have a tendency to promote and maintain a spiritual life in him: or to eternal life; not that the works of a righteous man (so the Targum, Septuagint, and Arabic versions, render it in the plural number) are meritorious of eternal life; for life and righteousness are not to be had by the works of men, but by the grace of God; yet, as the righteous man labours for the meat which endures to everlasting life, given by the Son of God, his labour may be said to tend to life eternal, ( John 6:27 ) ; the fruit of the wicked to sin;
whatever he enjoys, whether got by labour; though the word seems purposely omitted, as some observe, to signify that is not intended; or whether left him as an inheritance; or whatever way acquired, lawfully or unlawfully; all his revenues and riches, the increase of his substance and fields, are all used to sinful purposes, to pride, luxury, and wantonness; and so tend to death, even death eternal, the just wages of sin.

箴言 10:16 In-Context

14 智 慧 人 积 存 知 识 ； 愚 妄 人 的 口 速 致 败 坏 。

15 富 户 的 财 物 是 他 的 坚 城 ； 穷 人 的 贫 乏 是 他 的 败 坏 。

16 义 人 的 勤 劳 致 生 ； 恶 人 的 进 项 致 死 （ 死 ： 原 文 是 罪 ） 。

17 谨 守 训 诲 的 ， 乃 在 生 命 的 道 上 ； 违 弃 责 备 的 ， 便 失 迷 了 路 。

18 隐 藏 怨 恨 的 ， 有 说 谎 的 嘴 ； 口 出 谗 谤 的 ， 是 愚 妄 的 人 。