Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
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- 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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33 Make 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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