Proverbs 11:29
“He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde: and the foole shall be seruant to the wise of heart.”
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Proverbs 11:29 Context
27He that diligently seeketh good, procureth fauour: but hee that seeketh mischiefe, it shall come vnto him. 28He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde: and the foole shall be seruant to the wise of heart. 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: and hee that winneth soules, is wise. 31Behold, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
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Other Translations for Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.
- King James Version
He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
- Basic English Bible
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- Darby Bible
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- Webster's Bible
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- World English Bible
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 11:29
11:29 Troubleth - He who brings trouble upon himself and children, either by prodigality, or by restless endeavours to heap up riches. Wind - Shall be as unable to keep what he gets as a man is to hold the wind in his hand.