Proverbs 11:29
He that harasseth his household shall inherit wind; And the fool shall be the servant of the wise.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
28He who trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
30The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life; And the wise man winneth souls.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:27He who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he who hateth bribes shall live.
Hosea 8:7They have sown the wind, And they shall reap the whirlwind. They shall have no standing harvest; The ear shall yield no meal; If perchance it yield, strangers shall devour it.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:29
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. Observe, 1. Our riches will fail us when we are in the greatest need: He that trusts in them, as if they would secure him the favour of God and be his protection and portion, shall fall, as a man who lays his weight on a broken reed, which will not only disappoint him, but run into his hand and pierce him. 2. Our righteousness will stand us in stead when our riches fail us: The righteous shall then flourish as a branch, the… Read the whole commentary →