Proverbs 29:3
A man who loveth wisdom, gladdeneth his father, but, a companion of harlots, destroyeth wealth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4A king, by justice, shall establish a land,—but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:8Keep far from her thy way, and do not go near the opening of her house:
Proverbs 6:26Because, for the sake of an impure woman, [a man may be brought] even to a cake of bread,—and, a man’s wife, for a precious soul, may hunt!
Proverbs 15:20A wise son, maketh a glad father,—but, a dullard, despiseth his own mother.
Proverbs 21:20Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it.
Proverbs 23:24Greatly shall exult, the father of a righteous man, and, he that begetteth a wise son, shall rejoice in him:
Proverbs 28:7He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to 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 →