Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the righteous man is requited on the earth; Much more the wicked man and the sinner!
Noyes Bible
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 the wise man winneth souls.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:10As an archer who woundeth every one, So is he who hireth fools and hireth wayfarers.
Isaiah 13:11For I will punish the world for its guilt, And the wicked for their iniquity. I will put an end to the arrogance of the proud, And I will bring down the haughtiness of the tyrants.
Ezekiel 44:10But even the Levites, who departed from me when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, shall bear their iniquity.
1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and some are falling asleep.
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 →