Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 Whoso maketh disquietness in his own house, he shall have wind for his heritage; and the fool shall be servant to the wise. 30 The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth men's souls. 31 If the righteous be recompensed upon earth, how much more then the ungodly and the sinner?



Cross References

James 5:20

let the same know, that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide the multitude of sins. {Here ends the General Epistle of James}

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.

Daniel 12:3

The wise, such as have taught others, shall glister as the shining of heaven: and those that have instructed the multitude unto Godliness, shall be as the stars, world without end.

Proverbs 15:4

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but he that abuseth it, hath a broken mind.

Matthew 4:19

And he said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Luke 5:9-10

For he was utterly astonished, and all that were with him at the draught of fish which they took:

John 4:36

And he that reapeth, receiveth reward; and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: That both he that soweth and he that reapeth might rejoice together.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not ye it in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

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