Proverbs 11:29 “He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool…”

Proverbs 11:29

He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

World English Bible

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

American Standard Version

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

Darby Translation

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Young's Literal Translation

Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.

Bible in Basic English

The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

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Cross references

“that”

1 Samuel 25:3 1 Samuel 25:17 1 Samuel 25:38 Genesis 34:30 Joshua 7:24 Joshua 7:25

1 Samuel 25:3 · BSB

His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.

1 Samuel 25:17 · BSB

Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”

1 Samuel 25:38 · BSB

About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead.

Genesis 34:30 · BSB

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and m…

Joshua 7:24 · BSB

Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to…

Joshua 7:25 · BSB

“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.

“inherit”

Ecclesiastes 5:16 Hosea 8:7

Ecclesiastes 5:16 · BSB

This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?

Hosea 8:7 · BSB

For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.

Also

Proverbs 14:19 Proverbs 15:27

Proverbs 14:19 · BSB

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:27 · BSB

He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

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