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Proverbs 11:29

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He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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  1. Proverbs 11:27

    He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

  2. Proverbs 11:28

    He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

  3. Proverbs 11:30

    The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

  4. Proverbs 11:31

    Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.