Proverbs 10:16

Proverbs 10:16 “The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”

— Proverbs 10:16

✦ Golden Insight

“The truth at the heart of this verse

A man’s fruit follows his nature.

✦ Frame of Silver

“The context and setting that shapes its meaning”

A man does not choose whether he will bear fruit — only what kind. His labor bends toward the source that fills him. If his heart is rooted in God, life rises quietly from his steps. If his heart is rooted in self, sin ripens without effort. The field reveals the root. The harvest reveals the heart.

✦ Fruit of Christ

“How this truth bears fruit in a life following Christ”

Christ alone bore perfect fruit, and Christ alone bore our sinful fruit in His own body. In Him, the barren field becomes a living garden. In Him, the heart that once grew sin begins to grow life. His life in us becomes the harvest we could never produce.