Tag Archives: Proverbs 11:29

עֹוכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתֹו יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־לֵֽב׃ (Proverbs 11:29) The one who troubles his household will inherit wind, and a foolish servant will be servant to the wise of heart. Trouble at Home, Wisdom in Chains This proverb presents two striking images: a man whose turmoil brings only the intangible wind as an inheritance, and a foolish servant who ends up serving someone wiser. Behind the poetry lies a compelling case of participial structure and verbless nominal syntax that sheds light on Hebrew’s subtle and powerful grammatical features.… Learn Hebrew