Proverbs

Proverbs 11:29

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

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.