Proverbs 29:3
Whoever 'ahav ·affectionately loves· wisdom brings joy to his father; 2 but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. 1
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2When the upright thrive, the people rejoice; 2 but when the wicked rule, the people groan. 1
4The king by mishpat ·justice· makes the land stable, 2 but he who takes bribes tears it down. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 5:8Remove your way far from her. 2 Don’t come near the door of her house, 1
Proverbs 6:26For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. 2 The adulteress hunts for your precious life. 1
Proverbs 15:20A wise son makes a father glad, 2 but a foolish man despises his mother. 1
Proverbs 21:20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; 2 but a foolish man swallows it up. 1
Proverbs 23:24The father of the upright has great joy. 2 Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. 1
Proverbs 28:7Whoever keeps the Torah ·Teaching· is a wise son; 2 but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. 1
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 →