Proverbs 11:31
Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner!
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
In Context
30The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men,
1 Kings 13:24And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and killed him. And his body was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body.
Proverbs 26:10[As] an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool, and he who hires those who pass by.
Isaiah 13:11And I will punish the world for the evil, and the wicked for their iniquity. And I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Ezekiel 44:10But the Levites who went far from me, when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
1 Corinthians 11:30Because of this many are weak and sickly among you, and a considerable sleep.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:31
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. This shows what great blessings good men are, especially those that are eminently wise, to the places where they live, and therefore how much to be valued. 1. The righteous are as trees of life; the fruits of their piety and charity, their instructions, reproofs, examples, and prayers, their interest in heaven, and their influence upon earth, are like the fruits of that tree, precious and useful, contributing to the support and… Read the whole commentary →