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Proverbs 11:29

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He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:16Rank 1 from verse 29
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    16And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

  2. Proverbs 14:19Rank 2 from verse 29
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    19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  3. Habakkuk 2:9–10Rank 3 from verse 29
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    9¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

    10Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

  4. Proverbs 15:27Rank 4 from verse 29
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    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  5. 1 Samuel 25:17Rank 5 from verse 29
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    17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

  6. 1 Samuel 25:3Rank 6 from verse 29
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    3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

  7. 1 Samuel 25:38Rank 7 from verse 29
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    38And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died.

  8. Hosea 8:7Rank 8 from verse 29
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    7For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

  9. Joshua 7:24–25Rank 9 from verse 29
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    24And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

    25And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

  10. Genesis 34:30Rank 10 from verse 29
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    30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

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Proverbs 11:29

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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wind

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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.

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fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

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