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Proverbs 11:29–30

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

and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,

and he who captures soulsp is wise.

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Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

and the one who is wise saves lives.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — English Standard Version (ESV)

29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,

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

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

and whoever captures souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;

And he that winneth souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

The fool will be a servant to the wise.

30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;

a wise person wins friends.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

And he who wins souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 A good person gives life to others;

the wise person teaches others how to live.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;

And he that is wise winneth souls.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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. 

30 The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life, 

and a winner of souls is wise. 

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

but violence takes lives.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

but violence takes lives away.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life.

And those who lead others to do what is right are wise.

Proverbs 11:29–30 — 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.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

And he who is wise wins souls.


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