Proverbs 11:29
29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
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29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:29
Commentary on Proverbs 11:29
(Read Proverbs 11:29)
He that brings trouble upon himself and his family, by carelessness, or by wickedness, shall be unable to keep and enjoy what he gets, as a man is unable to hold the wind, or to satisfy himself with it.