Proverbs 11:30

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

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Referenced Verses

  • Dan 12:3 : 3 And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.
  • Jas 5:20 : 20 Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.
  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
  • John 4:36 : 36 He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.
  • 1 Cor 9:19-23 : 19 For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation. 20 And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law. 21 To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law. 22 To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation. 23 And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
  • Matt 4:19 : 19 And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
  • Luke 5:9-9 : 9 For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken; 10 And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men.

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    12The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

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    29The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 11:18-19
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    18The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

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  • Matt 7:17
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    17Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit.

  • Prov 13:2
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    2A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

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    2Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

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    10Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

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  • Jas 3:18
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    18And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.

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    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

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    33Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.

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    14From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

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    4A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

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    11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

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    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

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  • Prov 11:4
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    4Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

  • Prov 14:25
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    25A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

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    19Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire.

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