Proverbs 11:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who troublesעֹוכֵ֣ר
(o·v·cher)
5916: to stir up, disturb, troublea prim. root
his own houseבֵּ֭יתֹו
(bei·tov)
1004: a housea prim. root
will inheritיִנְחַל־
(yin·chal-)
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
wind,ר֑וּחַ
(ru·ach;)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
And the foolishאֱ֝וִ֗יל
(e·vil)
191: foolishfrom an unused word
will be servantוְעֶ֥בֶד
(ve·'e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
to the wisehearted.לַחֲכַם־
(la·cha·cham-)
2450: wisefrom chakam


















KJV Lexicon
He that troubleth
`akar  (aw-kar')
to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict -- trouble, stir.
his own house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
shall inherit
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
the wind
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
and the fool
'eviyl  (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
shall be servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
to the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
of heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise.

International Standard Version
Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

NET Bible
The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that builds his house with depravity will leave groanings to his children. He that does not remain quietly in his house will distribute the winds to his children and the fool will be Servant to the wise.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits [only] wind, and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart.

King James 2000 Bible
He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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