Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 11:29 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool {shall be} servant to the wise of heart.”
Proverbs 11:29
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool {shall be} servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous {is} a tree of life; and he that winneth souls {is} wise. {winneth: Heb. taketh}
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
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