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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Proverbs 11:29

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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troubleth--as Pro 15:27 explains, by greediness for gain (compare Pro 11:17). inherit . . . wind--Even successful, his gains are of no real value. So the fool, thus acting, either comes to poverty, or heaps up for others.
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