Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.

King James Version

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Holman Bible

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but violence takes lives.

International Standard Version

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise.

A Conservative Version

The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.

American Standard Version

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

Amplified


The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].

Bible in Basic English

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

Darby Translation

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.

Julia Smith Translation

The fruit of the just a tree of life; and he taking souls is wise.

King James 2000

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, and he who captures souls [is] wise.

Modern King James verseion

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who takes souls is wise.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth men's souls.

NET Bible

The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

New Heart English Bible

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

The Emphasized Bible

The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.

Webster

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

World English Bible

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

Youngs Literal Translation

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The fruit
פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

is a tree
עץ 
`ets 
Usage: 329

of life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

and he that winneth
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

References

Easton

Watsons

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.
31 If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!



Cross References

James 5:20

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

Daniel 12:3

Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Proverbs 15:4

A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

Matthew 4:19

And He *said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Luke 5:9-10

For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

John 4:36

Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

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