Proverbs

Proverbs 11:29–30

²⁹He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind,

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

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

and he who wins souls is wise.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who brings trouble	עוֹכֵ֣ר	‘ō·w·ḵêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
on his house	בֵּ֭יתוֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
will inherit	יִנְחַל־	yin·ḥal-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5157 get or take as a possession
the wind	ר֑וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
and the fool	אֱ֝וִ֗יל	’ĕ·wîl	Noun - masculine singular	H191 foolish
will be servant	וְעֶ֥בֶד	wə·‘e·ḇeḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to the wise	לַחֲכַם־	la·ḥă·ḵam-	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2450 wise
of heart	לֵֽב׃	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The fruit	פְּֽרִי־	pə·rî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the righteous	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
is a tree	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of life	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
and he who wins	וְלֹקֵ֖חַ	wə·lō·qê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3947 take
souls	נְפָשׂ֣וֹת	nə·p̄å̄·śōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
wise	חָכָֽם׃	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 11:29 Ecclesiastes 5:16 · Proverbs 14:19 · Habakkuk 2:9–10 · Proverbs 15:27

Proverbs 11:30 Daniel 12:3 · James 5:20 · 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 · Proverbs 3:18 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · John 4:36 · Luke 5:9–10 · Matthew 4:19 · Proverbs 15:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.