Proverbs 29:3
A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.
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In Context
4A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:8Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
Proverbs 6:26For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.
Proverbs 15:20A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
Proverbs 21:20There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.
Proverbs 23:24The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
Proverbs 28:7He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:3
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. This is what was said before, ch. xxviii. 12 , 28 . 1. The people will have cause to rejoice or mourn according as their rulers are righteous or wicked; for, if the righteous be in authority, sin will be punished and restrained, religion and virtue will be supported and kept in reputation; but, if the wicked get power in their hands, wickedness will abound, religion and religious people will be… Read the whole commentary →