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

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

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

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31 The (A)survivors that are (B)left of the house of Judah will again (C)take root downward and bear fruit upward.

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31 Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah
    will take root(A) below and bear fruit(B) above.

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Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He [a]prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.

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  1. John 15:2 Lit cleans; used to describe pruning

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,(A) while every branch that does bear fruit(B) he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful.

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  1. John 15:2 The Greek for he prunes also means he cleans.

18 And the (A)fruit of righteousness is sown in peace [a]by those who make peace.

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  1. James 3:18 Or for

18 Peacemakers(A) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(B)

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