Proverbs 29:3
Those who are eager to become wise cause their parents to be glad; those who spend their time with prostitutes will end up giving all their money to them.
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Cross References
Proverbs 5:8Run away from immoral women! Do not go near the doors of their houses!
Proverbs 6:26Do not forget that you can hire a prostitute for only a loaf of bread, but if you sleep with another man’s wife, ◄it may cost you/you may lose► your life.
Proverbs 15:20Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
Proverbs 21:20Wise people have many valuable things in their houses, but foolish people quickly spend/waste all their money.
Proverbs 23:24Righteous children will cause their parents to be very happy; those whose children are wise are proud of them.
Proverbs 28:7Young people who obey the laws are wise [IDM]; parents whose children associate with those who ◄carouse/go to wild parties► are humiliated/disgraced because of what their children do.
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 →