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He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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What It Means to Trouble a Home
Commentators explain that "troubling your own house" is a broad concept. It can mean being miserly and withholding resources, as several scholars note. However, it also includes having a bitter temper, provoking children, being idle and failing to provide, or being recklessly wasteful. Any action that disrupts the peace and stability of one's family falls under this warning.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He that troubleth ... - The temper, miserly and troubling, which leads a man to make those around him miserable, and ultimately pro…
19th Century
Anglican
He that troubles his own house—Possibly by his miserliness and avarice, as Proverbs 15:27.
Shall inherit the wind—
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that troubleth his own house His family, his wife, and children, and servants; by being bitter to the one, and by…
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He who brings trouble upon himself and his family, by carelessness, or by wickedness, will be unable to keep and enjoy what he gets, as a person is…
