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David Guzik commentary on Proverbs 11, which describes God's blessings to the righteous and upright and trouble that comes upon the wicked.
Benson Commentary. Proverbs 11:30. The fruit of the righteous — Which he produceth; namely, his piety and charity, his instructions, reproofs, exhortations, and prayers; his interest in heaven, and his influence on earth, are a tree of life — That is, like the fruit of that tree, precious and useful, contributing to the support and increase ...
4 sty 2022 · Proverbs 11:30 turns out to be a difficult verse to interpret, and translators have rendered it in various ways. Some translations are close to the NKJV’s “he who wins souls is wise”: “the one who is wise saves lives” (NIV), “one who is wise gains souls” (NASB), and “the one who wins people is wise” (ISV), for example.
Proverbs 11:20. ESV Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight. NIV The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
English Standard Version. 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. Read full chapter. James 5:20 in all English translations.
What does Proverbs 11:30 mean? A righteous person seeks God and godly wisdom (Proverbs 1:7; 3:32–33). As a result of following the Lord's commands, he touches the lives of others with life and healing (Proverbs 10:21; 11:10). The Lord Jesus is the clearest example of this principle in action.
It is righteousness only that will deliver from the evil of death. A good conscience will make death easy, and take off the terror of it; it is the privilege of the righteous only not to be hurt of the second death, and so not much hurt by the first. Pro 11:5-6.
