Proverbs 11:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:29 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 11:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
Proverbs 11:29 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
Proverbs 11:29 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the fool to the wise of heart.”
Proverbs 11:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
Proverbs 11:29 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.”
Proverbs 11:29 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:29 in Context — Proverbs 11
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.
What Does Proverbs 11:29 Mean?
Proverbs 11:29 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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