Proverbs 11:30

Proverbs 11:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
• New International Version (NIV)The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.

Context of Proverbs 11:30

28One who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. 29One who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And one who is wise gains souls. 31If the righteous will be repaid on the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!

Proverbs 11:30 word by word

פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• The fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• a treeעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086
• one who is wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• gainsלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• soulsנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315

Cross-references for Proverbs 11:30

• Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are those who hold on to her.
• Proverbs 15:4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
• Daniel 12:3And those who have insight will shine like the glow of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
• Matthew 4:19And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.”
• John 4:36Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps may rejoice together.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all people, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may gain more.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19For who is our hope, or joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Or is it not indeed you?
• James 5:20let him know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
• Luke 5:9For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

Commentaries on Proverbs 11:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life - חיים עץ ets chaiyim, "the tree of lives." It is like that tree which grew in the paradise of God; increasing the bodily and mental vigor of those who ate of it. He that winneth souls is wise - Wisdom seeks to reclaim the wanderers; and he who is influenced by wisdom will do the same.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Winneth souls - Better, a wise man winneth souls. He that is wise draws the souls of people to himself, just as the fruit of the righteous is to all around him a tree of life, bearing new fruits of healing evermore. The phrase is elsewhere translated by “taketh the life” 1 Kings 19:4; Psalm 31:13. The wise man is the true conqueror. For the Christian meaning given to these words, see the New Testament reference in the margin.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30Verse 30 The righteous are as trees of life; and their influence upon earth, like the fruits of that tree, support and nourish the spiritual life in many.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3124-31. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 11:30

• Minister, Christian
• Righteousness
• Zeal, Religious

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• Tree of life
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings