Proverbs 11:29
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
עָכַר
properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict
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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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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רוּחַ
wind
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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.
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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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