He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.Proverbs 11:29
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃
- עוֹכֵ֣רo.Kher“[one who] troubles”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עָכַר · “to trouble” · Strong's H5916
- בֵּ֭יתוֹbei.to“household his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
- יִנְחַל־yin.chal-“he will inherit”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָחַל · “to inherit” · Strong's H5157
- ר֑וּחַRu.ach“wind”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רוּחַ · “breath” · Strong's H7307H
- וְעֶ֥בֶדve.'E.ved“and [will be] a servant”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
- אֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vil“a fool”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֱוִיל · “fool(ish)” · Strong's H0191
- לַחֲכַם־la.cha.kham-“of [the] wise of”Preposition + Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- לֵֽב׃Lev“heart”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)