16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.(A)

17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.(B)

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16 義人的報酬是生命,
    惡人的果子是懲罰。
17 聽從教誨的,走生命之路;
    拒絕責備的,必步入歧途。

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16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

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23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night[a] without danger.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:23 Lit will spend the night satisfied

23 敬畏耶和華使人得享生命,
    安然滿足,免遭禍患。

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23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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