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 Celui qui recherche le bien s’attire de la faveur, Mais celui qui poursuit le mal en est atteint.
28 Celui qui se confie dans ses richesses tombera, Mais les justes verdiront comme le feuillage.
29 Celui qui trouble sa maison héritera du vent, Et l’insensé sera l’esclave de l’homme sage.
30 Le fruit du juste est un arbre de vie, Et le sage s’empare des âmes.
31 Voici, le juste reçoit sur la terre une rétribution; Combien plus le méchant et le pécheur!
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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