He that troubleth his own house. — Possibly by his niggardliness and avarice, as Proverbs 15:27.
Shall inherit the wind. — Will get nothing for his pains.
The fool (‘evîl). — The self-willed, who will listen to no advice, and so comes to ruin.
Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:29
Proverbs 11:29
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.