Proverbs 11:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם׃

Transliteration

Pərî-ṣaddîq ʿēṣ ḥayyîm wəlōqēaḥ nəpāśôt ḥākām.

Grammar Details

• *Pərî-ṣaddîq*: masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular adjective - fruit of righteous one
• *ʿēṣ*: masculine singular noun - tree
• *ḥayyîm*: masculine plural noun - life
• *wəlōqēaḥ*: conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and taking/winning
• *nəpāśôt*: feminine plural noun - souls
• *ḥākām*: masculine singular adjective - wise

Word Meanings

• *Pərî*: fruit/result/offspring
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous one/just one
• *ʿēṣ*: tree/wood
• *ḥayyîm*: life/living
• *lōqēaḥ*: taking/winning/capturing/acquiring
• *nəpāśôt*: souls/lives/persons
• *ḥākām*: wise/skilled

Referenced Verses

• Dan 12:3 : 3 And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
• Jas 5:20 : 20 let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
• Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
• Prov 15:4 : 4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
• John 4:36 : 36 He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
• 1 Cor 9:19-23 : 19 For though I was free from all [men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. 20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21 to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law. 22 To the weak I became {G5613} weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some. 23 And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
• 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus {G5547} at his coming?
• Matt 4:19 : 19 And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
• Luke 5:9-9 : 9 For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken; 10 and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.