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Selected Verse: Proverbs 11:30 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 11:30 |
King James |
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
a tree of life--Blessings to others proceed from the works of the righteous (Pro 3:18).
winneth souls--(Compare Margin) to do them good as opposed to Pro 6:25; Eze 13:18 (compare Luk 5:10). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Winneth souls - Better, a wise man winneth souls. He that is wise draws the souls of people to himself, just as the fruit of the righteous is to all around him a tree of life, bearing new fruits of healing evermore. The phrase is elsewhere translated by "taketh the life" Kg1 19:4; Psa 31:13. The wise man is the true conqueror. For the Christian meaning given to these words, see the New Testament reference in the margin. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The fruit - His discourses and his whole conversation, is like the fruit of the tree of life. Winneth - That gains souls to God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life - עץ חיים ets chaiyim, "the tree of lives." It is like that tree which grew in the paradise of God; increasing the bodily and mental vigor of those who ate of it.
He that winneth souls is wise - Wisdom seeks to reclaim the wanderers; and he who is influenced by wisdom will do the same. |
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.