Inherit the Wind

What is the meaning of the phrase, "Inherit the Wind"?

consider the end of the 1999 remake of the movie, and explain the meaning of the phrase, "Inherit the Wind"

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I wasn't exactly sure of where it started but I thought it had a Biblical allusion. Here is an explination I found. I'll place the source-link after.

You have worked hard to get something that has no value.

The KJV of the Bible, Proverbs 11:29 gives us, "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." In the play (or the movie, if that is your reference) we see that lesson fulfilled.

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