Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
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In Context
4The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
Proverbs 6:26For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
Proverbs 15:20A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 21:20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Proverbs 23:24The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Proverbs 28:7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth 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 →