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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. Read full chapter. Proverbs 11:30 in all English translations. Proverbs 10. Proverbs 12. English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
Proverbs 11:30 (NIV) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. My immediate thought was that this was a reference to eternal life, such as the tree of life in Genesis:
Seeking Real Wisdom. The Way of Wisdom. Fathers And Sons. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
5 The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame 1 and disgrace. 6 y Righteousness guards him whose z way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. 7 a One pretends to be rich, 2 yet has nothing; b another pretends to be poor, 3 yet has great wealth. 8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man c hears no threat ...
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.
Proverbs 11:30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. a. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: A righteous life bears fruit, and it gives life to others. The New Testament will later speak of the fruit of the Spirit in the life of God’s people (Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 5:9).
