28 A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:28

Commentary on Proverbs 11:28

(Read Proverbs 11:28)

The true believer is a branch of the living Vine. When those that take root in the world wither, those who are grafted into Christ shall be fruitful.