30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And (A)he who [a]wins souls is wise.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11

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

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18 (A)Whoever [a]keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.

19 As in water face reflects face,
So a man’s heart reveals the man.

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  1. Proverbs 27:18 protects or tends

18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,(A)
    and whoever protects their master will be honored.(B)

19 As water reflects the face,
    so one’s life reflects the heart.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:19 Or so others reflect your heart back to you