Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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 troubling his house shall inherit wind: and the foolish is servant to the wise of heart 30 The fruit of the just a tree of life; and he taking souls is wise. 31 Behold, the just shall be requited in the earth: much more the unjust one and the sinning.



Cross References

James 5:20

Let him know, that he having turned the sinful 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 all holding upon her: and happy he holding her fast

Daniel 12:3

And those understanding shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those justifying many, as the stars forever and ever.

Proverbs 15:4

The healing of the tongue the tree of life: and perverseness in it a breaking in the spirit

Matthew 4:19

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

Luke 5:9-10

For amazement held him, and all those with him, at the fishing of the fishes which they took:

John 4:36

And he reaping receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life: that he sowing might rejoice together and he reaping.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

For being free from all, I have subjected myself to all, that I might gain the more.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? Are not also ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his arrival?

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