Proverbs 11:30

Dishonest Scales

29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

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Berean Standard Bible
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
American Standard Version (1901)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
Bible in Basic English
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
Douay-Rheims 1899
The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
Free Bible Version
The fruit of the good is a tree of life, and the wise person saves people.
Geneva Bible 1599
The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
King James (Authorized) Version
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
One Unity Resource Bible
The fruit of the upright is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
Translation for Translators
Those who live righteously will live for a long time, but those who act violently will destroy their own lives (OR, those who are wise will have many people come and live with them).
Unlocked Literal Bible
The righteous person will be like a tree of life, but violence takes away lives.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.