The principle and warning of Proverbs 11:29 is strong, y’all...
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind.”
In 2 Samuel 11, God gives us the record of the “man after his own heart”, David, “[troubling] his own house.” First, he took Uriah’s WIFE (adultery)... and then he took Uriah’s LIFE (murder).
In 2 Samuel 12–24, God gives us the record of David “[inheriting] the wind.” The brutal effects of the violence, bloodshed, insurrection, pain and heartache David and his entire household experienced (inherited) as a result of his momentary lapse in judgment—far surpassed any temporary pleasure David could have possibly experienced with Bathsheba.
Oh Lord, for Your glory’s sake, please give us the wisdom to learn from the mistakes/sins of others.
May we not sacrifice the permanent—on the altar of the temporary.