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Proverbs 11:29

29  Whoever utroubles his own household will vinherit the wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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Proverbs 11:29 — The New International Version (NIV)

29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise.

Proverbs 11:29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:

And the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

29 Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind.

The fool will be a servant to the wise.

Proverbs 11:29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,

And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 — New Century Version (NCV)

29 Whoever brings trouble to his family

will be left with nothing but the wind.

A fool will be a servant to the wise.

Proverbs 11:29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind;

And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

29 Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits ⸤only⸥ wind, 

and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart. 

Proverbs 11:29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29 The one who brings ruin on his household

will inherit the wind,

and a fool will be a slave

to someone whose heart is wise.

Proverbs 11:29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise.

Proverbs 11:29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

29 He who brings trouble to his household, he will inherit wind,

and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

29 Those who bring trouble on their families will receive nothing but wind.

And foolish people will serve wise people.

Proverbs 11:29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,

And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.


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