Proverbs 11:30 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
English ASV
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
English Amplified
The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men--he gathers and receives them for eternity]. [Matt. 4:19; I Cor. 9:19; James 5:20.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men–he gathers and receives them for eternity]. [Matt. 4:19; I Cor. 9:19; James 5:20.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and a wise person captivates people.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.
English EASY 2024
The good things that a righteous person does bring life. A person who saves people's lives shows that he is wise.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
What good people produce is like a lifegiving tree. Those who are wise give new life to others.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life, and a winner of souls is wise.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives.
English KJV 1611
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
English LSB
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
As the fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, so he who wins souls is wise.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The fruit of virtue is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life. And those who lead others to do what is right are wise.
English NIV
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
English NKJ 1982
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.
English NLT
The godly are like trees that bear life-giving fruit, and those who save lives are wise.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But a life lived loving God bears lasting fruit, for the one who is truly wise wins souls.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but lawlessness takes away lives.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Godly men are growing a tree that bears life-giving fruit, and all who win souls are wise.
English Tyndale 1537
The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth men's souls.