Modern Translations
New International VersionThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
New Living TranslationThe seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
English Standard VersionThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
Berean Study BibleThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
New American Standard BibleThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And one who is wise gains souls.
NASB 1995The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
NASB 1977The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
Amplified BibleThe fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise captures
and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].
Christian Standard BibleThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives.
Contemporary English VersionLive right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.
Good News TranslationRighteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life, and a winner of souls is wise.
International Standard VersionThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise.
NET BibleThe fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
