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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Wins souls - Better, a wise man wins souls. He who is wise draws the souls of people to himself, just as the fruit of the righteous is to al…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. —The righteous, by the performance of his duty to his neighbours, brings, as it were, life a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life
Either the fruit which grows upon Christ, the tree of life, and which…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The righteous are like trees of life; and their influence on earth, like the fruits of that tree, support and nourish the spiritual life in many.

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