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