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Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29 · King James Version
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Proverbs 11:29 in other translations
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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In context
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
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.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
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