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General Information:
This passage introduces an elaborate image in which a righteous person is thought of in terms of a flourishing tree.
He will be like a tree ... fruit in its season
In the Bible, people are often spoken of as trees. People who delight in Yahweh's law can do all God wants them to do just as a tree that is planted by water produces good fruit. Alternate translation: "He will be prosperous like a tree ... fruit in its season" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
planted by the streams of water
A tree that is planted by a stream can get enough water to be healthy.
that produces its fruit in its season
Healthy trees produce good fruit at the right time.
whose leaves do not wither
If a tree gets enough water, its leaves do not dry out and die.
whatever he does will prosper
"He will be successful at whatever he does"