Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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

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
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 that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls. 31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Cross References

James 5:20

let him know that he that brings back a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her.

Daniel 12:3

And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever.

Proverbs 15:4

Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life; but crookedness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Matthew 4:19

and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Luke 5:9-10

For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;

John 4:36

He that reaps receives wages and gathers fruit unto life eternal, that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most possible.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? are not ye also before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

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