Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs 11:30 in other translations
| BSB | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise. |
| DARBY | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls. |
| BBE | The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls. |
| Webster | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
What does Proverbs 11:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 11:24-31
24-31. The scope of the whole is a comment on Pr 11:23. Thus liberality, by God's blessing, secures increase, while penuriousness, instead of expected gain, procures poverty.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 11:30 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 11:30
- Daniel 12:3
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
- James 5:20
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. …
- Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
- John 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
- Luke 5:9-10
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
- Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Proverbs 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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Context
- Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
- Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 11:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El fruto del justo es árbol de vida: y el que prende almas, es sabio. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Le fruit du juste est un arbre de vie, et le sage gagne les âmes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Frucht des Gerechten ist ein Baum des Lebens, und der Weise gewinnt Seelen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fructus justi lignum vitæ, et qui suscipit animas sapiens est. |