Verse 29
Proverbs 11:29
Young's Literal Translation
29
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭ית/וֹ יִנְחַל ר֑וּחַ וְ/עֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַ/חֲכַם לֵֽב
English Translation
One who robs his house will inherit wind, and a servant is a fool to the wise of heart.
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Chapter 11 Context
1
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
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Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
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3
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
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4
Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
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5
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
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The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
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In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
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8
The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
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9
With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
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10
In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
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11
By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
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12
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
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13
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
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14
Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
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15
Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is co...
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16
A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
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17
A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
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18
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
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19
Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
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20
An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
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21
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
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22
A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
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23
The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
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24
There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to...
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25
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
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26
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is s...
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27
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth hi...
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28
Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
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29
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
30
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
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31
Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
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