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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.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
עוֹכֵ֣רo.Kher[one who] troublesH5916
בֵּ֭יתוֹbei.tohousehold hisH1004
יִנְחַל־yin.chal-he will inheritH5157
ר֑וּחַRu.achwindH7307
וְעֶ֥בֶדve.'E.vedand [will be] a servantH5650
אֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vila foolH191
לַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-of [the] wise ofH2450
לֵֽב׃LevheartH3820

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain