30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but violence[a] takes lives.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 LXX, Syr; MT reads but a wise one

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

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The tongue that heals is a tree of life,(A)
but a devious tongue[a] breaks the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Lit but crookedness in it

The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

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