Proverbs 11:29
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
נָחַל
he will inherit
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נָחַל
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
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בַּיִת
household/ his
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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לֵב
heart
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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עָכַר
one who troubles
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עָכַר
properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict
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