Proverbs 11:29
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will 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.

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

Hebrew
He who brings trouble
עוֹכֵ֣ר (‘ō·w·ḵêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5916: To roil water, to disturb, affict

on his house
בֵּ֭יתוֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

will inherit
יִנְחַל־ (yin·ḥal-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate

the wind,
ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

and the fool
אֱ֝וִ֗יל (’ĕ·wîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 191: Foolish

will be servant
וְעֶ֥בֶד (wə·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

to the wise
לַחֲכַם־ (la·ḥă·ḵam-)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2450: Wise

of heart.
לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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