What a sober observation we have to consider today. Those who trouble their families will eventually lose them. It is worth considering the ways in which we might trouble our families. Most of the trouble that we bring upon our families stems from our selfishness. We want things done our way. We want the respect and love we deserve. We have a right to expect certain behaviors, and we are willing to violate our own standards to get what we expect from others. Irritability, overly controlling others, sensitivity to criticism, and an unwillingness to see one’s own faults are all ways we can trouble our house. In a family setting, this only lasts for a short time before relationships become severed. Children eventually become fed up a bitter with parents. Spouses either leave physically or shut down emotionally toward each other. Once the fool reaps what he sows and loses everything, he will be a servant to the wise. Once this person is brought to the end of themselves, they are forced to learn wisdom from those who are wise. If a person is never brought to the end of themselves, they will be forced to become a servant to the wise vocationally, due to the fact that in foolishness they have squandered that which they had. Look around in our world of divorce and child support and let the moral state of our nation reflect the truth of this verse.