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Proverbs 11:29
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KJ21
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
ASV
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
AMP
He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing), And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.
AMPC
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
BRG
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
CSB
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.
CSBA
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.
CEB
Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind. The fool will be servant to the wise.
CJB
Those who trouble their families inherit the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise.
CEV
Fools who cause trouble in the family won't inherit a thing. They will end up as slaves of someone with good sense.
DARBY
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
DRA
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
ERV
Those who cause trouble for their families will inherit nothing but the wind. A foolish person will end up as a servant to one who is wise.
EASY
Anyone who causes trouble for his family will not receive any good thing from them. A foolish person like that will become the servant of a wise person.
EHV
Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and a stubborn fool will be a slave to a person with a wise heart.
ESV
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
ESVUK
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
EXB
Whoever brings trouble to his family will ·be left with nothing but the [L inherit the] wind. A fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.
GNV
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.
GW
Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits ⌞only⌟ wind, and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart.
GNT
Those who bring trouble on their families will have nothing at the end. Foolish people will always be servants to the wise.
HCSB
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.
ICB
Whoever brings trouble to his family will be left with nothing but the wind. And a foolish person will become a servant to the wise.
ISV
Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.
JUB
¶ He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be slave to the wise of heart.
KJV
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
AKJV
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
LSB
He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the ignorant fool will be a slave to the wise of heart.
LEB
He who brings trouble to his household, he will inherit wind, and a fool will serve the wise of heart.
TLB
The fool who provokes his family to anger and resentment will finally have nothing worthwhile left. He shall be the servant of a wiser man.
MSG
Exploit or abuse your family, and end up with a fistful of air; common sense tells you it’s a stupid way to live.
MEV
He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
NOG
Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits only wind, and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart.
NABRE
Those who trouble their household inherit the wind, and fools become slaves to the wise of heart.
NASB
One who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
NASB1995
He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
NCB
Whoever causes trouble for his family inherits the wind, and a fool will become a servant to the wise man.
NCV
Whoever brings trouble to his family will be left with nothing but the wind. A fool will be a servant to the wise.
NET
The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.
NIRV
Those who bring ruin on their families will receive nothing but wind. And foolish people will serve wise people.
NIV
Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
NIVUK
Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
NKJV
He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
NLV
He who troubles his own house will be given the wind, and the foolish will serve those with a wise heart.
NLT
Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.
NRSVA
Those who trouble their households will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
NRSVACE
Those who trouble their households will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
NRSVCE
Those who trouble their households will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
NRSVUE
Those who trouble their households will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
OJB
He that troubleth his own bais shall inherit the ruach (wind), and the fool shall be eved to the chacham lev.
RGT
He who troubles his own house, shall inherit the wind. And the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.
RSV
He who troubles his household will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
RSVCE
He who troubles his household will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
TLV
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise-hearted.
VOICE
A person who stirs up trouble in his family will inherit stormy winds, and foolish troublers will end up serving the wise.
WEB
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
WYC
He that troubleth his house, shall have (the) winds in possession; and he that is a fool, shall serve a wise man.
YLT
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
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