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Proverbs 11:29 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 11 · verse 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
Proverbs 11:29 in context
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- troublethʻâkarproperly, to roil waterH5916 →
- inheritnâchalto inherit mode of descent), or to occupyH5157 →
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- windrûwachwindH7307 →
- foolʼĕvîylsillyH191 →
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Two extremes in the management of family-affairs are here condemned and the ill consequences of them foretold: - 1. Carefulness and carnal policy, on the one hand.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary