Proverbs 11:31
If the ryghteous be recompensed vpon earth: howe much more then the vngodly and the sinner?
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
In Context
30The fruite of the ryghteous is a tree of life: and he that winneth mens soules is wise.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:10The mightie that fourmed al thinges, rewardeth the fooles & transgressours.
Isaiah 13:11And I wyll visite the wickednesse of the worlde, and the sinnes of the vngodlye. The high stomakes of the proude wyll I take away, and will lay downe the boasting of the tiraunt.
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 →