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Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.
Proverbs 11:29 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 11:29 in other translations
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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.
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In context
26 He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
27 He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
28 He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
31 Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.
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