Proverbs 11:29

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 15:27 directly states that greed brings ruin to households — the very outcome described in Proverbs 11:29.

Proverbs 14:18 says the simple inherit folly — closely matching the fool's inheritance of wind in Proverbs 11:29.

Proverbs 17:2 shows a prudent servant ruling over a disgraceful son — illustrating the fool becoming servant to the wise.

In Genesis 34:30, Jacob laments that his sons brought ruin on his household — a direct example of the family ruin the proverb describes.

Joshua 7:24 Parallel

In Joshua 7:24, Achan's sin leads to his entire family being taken for punishment — an illustration of bringing ruin on one's family.

Joshua 7:25 Parallel

In Joshua 7:25, Achan's entire household is stoned — the ultimate ruin from his folly, exactly as the proverb warns.

In 1 Samuel 25:17, a servant warns that disaster is coming on Nabal's household because of his worthlessness — directly illustrating the fool bringing ruin.

Ecclesiastes 5:16 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 5:16 uses the same 'wind' metaphor — toiling for wind — reinforcing the futility that the fool inherits.

Hosea 8:7 Related theme

Hosea 8:7 says sowing wind brings whirlwind — a vivid expansion of the 'inherit wind' principle in Proverbs 11:29.

1 Samuel 25:38 shows Nabal's death as a concrete example of a fool who inherits wind — bringing ruin on his house.

Habakkuk 2:9 Related theme

Habakkuk 2:9 warns against building a house by unjust gain, paralleling the ruin that brings only wind in Proverbs 11:29.

Habakkuk 2:10 Related theme

Habakkuk 2:10 describes plotting ruin for others and forfeiting one's own life — echoing the self-destructive folly that inherits wind.