Proverbs 29:3
He who loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he who is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4A king by equity establisheth a land; But he who receiveth 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 by a harlot a man is brought to a morsel of bread, And the adulteress layeth snares for the precious life.
Proverbs 15:20A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 21:20Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise; But the foolish man swalloweth them up.
Proverbs 23:24The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice; Yea, he who begetteth a wise child shall have joy in him.
Proverbs 28:7He that keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is the companion of prodigals bringeth 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 →