Modern Translations New International VersionThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. New Living Translation The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends. English Standard Version The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. Berean Study Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. New American Standard Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And one who is wise gains souls. NASB 1995 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls. NASB 1977 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls. Amplified Bible The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity]. Christian Standard Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives. Holman Christian Standard Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives. Contemporary English Version Live right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow. Good News Translation Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away. GOD'S WORD® Translation The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life, and a winner of souls is wise. International Standard Version The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise. NET Bible The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise. Classic Translations King James BibleThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. New King James Version The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. King James 2000 Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise. New Heart English Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who plucks that life is wise. World English Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls. American King James Version The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise. American Standard Version The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls. A Faithful Version The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. Darby Bible Translation The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls. English Revised Version The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls. Webster's Bible Translation The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The fruite of the ryghteous is a tree of life: and he that winneth mens soules is wise. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The frute of the rightuous is as the tre of life, a wyse man also wynneth mens soules. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, "" And whoever is taking souls [is] wise. Young's Literal Translation The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise. Smith's Literal Translation The fruit of the just a tree of life; and he taking souls is wise. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise. Catholic Public Domain Version The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life and the souls of the evil will be removed. Lamsa Bible The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; but the souls of the wicked shall be driven out. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls. Brenton Septuagint Translation Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.     |