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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 11:29 - Wise
Proverbs 11:29 - He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that troubleth | H5916 | עָכַר |
[Verb] properly to roil water; figuratively to disturb or afflict |
| his own house | H1004 | בַּיִת |
[Noun Masculine] a house (in the greatest variation of {applications} especially {family} etc.) |
| shall inherit | H5157 | נָחַל |
[Verb] to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of {descent}) or (generally) to occupy; causatively to {bequeath} or (generally) {distribute} instate |
| the wind | H7307 | רוּחַ |
[Noun Feminine] wind; by resemblance {breath} that {is} a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively {life} anger: unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance {spirit} but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions) |
| and the fool | H191 | אֱוִיל |
[Adjective Masculine] (figuratively) silly |
| shall be servant | H5650 | עֶבֶד |
[Noun Masculine] a servant |
| to the wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| of heart | H3820 | לֵב |
[Noun Masculine] the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the {feelings} the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.