Proverbs 11:30
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
- KJV
- The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
- WEB
- The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
- ASV
- The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
- DARBY
- The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.
- BLB
- The fruit of a righteous one [is] a tree of life, and the one taking souls [is] wise.
- ÅB
- Den rettferdiges frukt er et livsens tre, og den vise fanger sjeler.
- OTB
- De rettferdiges frukt er et livets tre, og de vise redder liv.
- B1930
- Den rettferdiges frukt er et livsens tre, og den vise fanger sjeler.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 12:3
Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
Read in contextJames 5:20
consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:19–23
Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Read in contextProverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:19
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
Read in contextJohn 4:36
Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
Read in contextLuke 5:9–10
For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
Read in contextMatthew 4:19
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
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