Proverbs 11:30 {31}
Good News Translation
Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.

New Revised Standard Version
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.

Contemporary English Version
Live right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.

New American Bible
The fruit of justice is a tree of life, and one who takes lives is a sage.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

fruit

Proverbs 3:18 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

Proverbs 15:4 A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.

and

Daniel 12:3 But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

Matthew 4:19 And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

John 4:36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages and gathereth fruit unto life everlasting: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

James 5:20 He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way shall save his soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

winneth

Luke 5:9,10 For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken. . . .

Context
Dishonest Scales
29The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise. 30If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.31He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof, is foolish.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:19
For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

James 5:20
He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way shall save his soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh I will give to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of my God.

Psalm 92:14
They shall still increase in a fruitful old age: and shall be well treated,

Proverbs 3:18
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence.

Proverbs 12:12
The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the just shall prosper.

Proverbs 14:25
A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.

Daniel 12:3
But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

Proverbs 11:29
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