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 El que madruga al bien, buscará favor: mas el que busca el mal, vendrále.

28 El que confía en sus riquezas, caerá: mas los justos reverdecerán como ramos.

29 El que turba su casa heredará viento; y el necio será siervo del sabio de corazón.

30 El fruto del justo es árbol de vida: y el que prende almas, es sabio.

31 Ciertamente el justo será pagado en la tierra: ¡cuánto más el impío y el pecador!

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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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