He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 11:29 in context
Proverbs 11:26–31
26
People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28
He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29
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He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
31
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
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