29 He who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
30 The fruit of the righteous is (D)a tree of life,
And (E)he who is wise [a]wins souls.
31 If (F)the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(B)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(C) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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