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Proverbs 11:18

The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

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ASV

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

KJV

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
רָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563 →
עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[is] makingH6213 →
פְעֻלַּת־fe.'u.lat-wage[s] ofH6468 →
שָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267 →
וְזֹרֵ֥עַve.zo.Re.a'and [one who] sowsH2232 →
צְ֝דָקָ֗הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666 →
שֶׂ֣כֶרSe.kherwage[s] ofH7938 →
אֱמֶֽת׃'e.MettruthH571 →

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Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.Hosea 10:12Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.Hebrews 11:6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”2 Corinthians 9:10Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.2 Corinthians 9:6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.Galatians 6:8–9The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.Ecclesiastes 10:8He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.Colossians 3:24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.James 3:18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.Hosea 10:12–13Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.Psalms 126:5–6Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.Proverbs 22:8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”Ephesians 6:8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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