Proverbs 11:29-31
New King James Version
29 He who troubles his own house (A)will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be (B)servant to the wise of heart.
31 (D)If the righteous will be [b]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
- Proverbs 11:31 rewarded
Proverbs 11:29-31
New International Version
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(B)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due(C) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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