A Proverb for the Day (11:29)
October 12th, 2009“He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, and the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted” (Proverbs 11:29 NASU). If we act foolishly we could end up losing everything dear to us. The trouble you bring to your family might end up destroying your family (financial, emotionally, etc). or it could end up with you estranged from your family. The trouble a child brings their parents by rebelling causes great stress to the family. The trouble of an affair or poorly managed money ends many marriages and splits families apart. The trouble you bring on your children through harsh treatment and anger can drive them away from you. Even failing to give your children proper direction can be a trouble that may end with them on a path away from you (cf. Proverbs 22:6).
It seems the primary trouble Solomon has in mind in this verse is the mismanagement of money. Not only does one who mismanages their money destroy their family, they end up serving another. Those who do not use their money well will end up serving those who know how to handle money.
