Proverbs 11:30

Those who live righteously will live for a long time, but those who act violently will destroy their own lives (OR, those who are wise will have many people come and live with them).

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

In Context

29Those who bring troubles to their families will inherit nothing [MET] from them, and those who do foolish things like that will some day become the servants of wise people.

31Sometimes righteous people are rewarded here on the earth, but it is much more certain that very wicked people [DOU] will be rewarded by being punished.

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:18Wisdom is like a tree that gives long life to those who eagerly take hold of it, and Yahweh is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.

Proverbs 15:4Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are like [MET] trees whose fruit gives life; speaking what is false causes people to ◄despair/feel very discouraged►.

Matthew 4:19He said to them, “ Just like you have been gathering fish, come with me and I will teach you how to gather people to become my disciples.” [MET]

John 4:36If you help them to accept my message, I will reward you [MET], as an owner of a field pays those who harvest the crops. Because of your work, people will gain eternal life.’ I have been telling people God’s message. That is like [MET] a man who plants seeds. You will help people to accept my message. That will be like [MET] harvesting crops. When that happens, both you and I will rejoice.

1 Thessalonians 2:19We were strongly desiring to be with you, because truly you [RHQ] are the ones about whom we are proud and joyful! It is because we are confident that you will ◄ remain faithful/continue believing in God► that we will be joyful! You are the ones who we confidently expect will keep strongly trusting in God! It is because you will ◄ remain faithful/continue believing in God► that we will be proud of the work that we have done [MET, RHQ] when our Lord Jesus examines what we all have done, at the time when he comes back to earth!

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:30

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. Two extremes in the management of family-affairs are here condemned and the ill consequences of them foretold:—1. Carefulness and carnal policy, on the one hand. There are those that by their extreme earnestness in pursuit of the world, their anxiety about their business and fretfulness about their losses, their strictness with their servants and their niggardliness towards their families, trouble their… Read the whole commentary →

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