Proverbs 11:30-31
Proverbs 11:30-31 The Message (MSG)
A good life is a fruit-bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls. If good people barely make it, what’s in store for the bad!
Proverbs 11:30-31 King James Version (KJV)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that winneth souls is wise. Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: Much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 11:30-31 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls. If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31 New Century Version (NCV)
A good person gives life to others; the wise person teaches others how to live. Good people will be rewarded on earth, and the wicked and the sinners will be punished.
Proverbs 11:30-31 American Standard Version (ASV)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls. Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31 New International Version (NIV)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31 New King James Version (NKJV)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
Proverbs 11:30-31 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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]. [Matt 4:19; 1 Cor 9:19; James 5:20] If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings], How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!
Proverbs 11:30-31 New Living Translation (NLT)
The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends. If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, what will happen to wicked sinners?