King James Version

Proverbs 11:29

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

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עוֹכֵ֣רokhertroubleעָכַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “trouble”, a verb used as a describing wordH5916properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or afficttrouble, stir.בֵּ֭יתוֹbeytvofamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יִנְחַלyinchalinheritנָחַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “inherit”, an unfinished actionH5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instatedivide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).ר֑וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; 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 (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).וְעֶ֥בֶדveevedand servantעֶבֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אֱ֝וִ֗ילevilfoolאֱוִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH191(figuratively) sillyfool(-ish) (man).לַחֲכַםlachakhamto wise , manחָכָםpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “to wise , man”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).לֵֽבlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ, κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον, δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ.