29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.


In Context

26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.

27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.

28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

Proverbs 11:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:29He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:29He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:29He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.