Passage

Proverbs 11.31

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

29. He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

31. Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner! (Proverbs 11:29-31, ASV)

WEB

29. He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

31. Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner! (Proverbs 11:29-31, WEB)

KJV

29. He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. ^{winneth: Heb. taketh}

31. Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. (Proverbs 11:29-31, KJV)

YLT

29. Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart. 30. The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.

31. Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner! (Proverbs 11:29-31, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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