Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Bible References
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Genesis 34:30
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me, making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”
Joshua 7:24
Then Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, and the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his ox, donkey, and sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.
1 Samuel 25:3
The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name, Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, but the man, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
Habakkuk 2:9 Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!