Proverbs 29:3

Proverbs 29:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
• New International Version (NIV)A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

Context of Proverbs 29:3

1One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly — beyond recovery. 2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan. A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth. 4By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a person who demands “contributions” demolishes it. 5A person who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Proverbs 29:3 word by word

אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whosoאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• lovethאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• rejoicethשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• but he that keepeth companyרָעָהrâ‛âh · to accompanyH7462
• with harlotsזָנָהzânâh · to fornicateH2181
• spendethאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• substanceהוֹןhôn · substanceH1952

Cross-references for Proverbs 29:3

• Proverbs 10:1Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.
• Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
• Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice.
• Proverbs 27:11Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
• Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.
• Proverbs 5:8Keep your way far from her. Don’t go near the door of her house.
• Proverbs 6:26For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man goes after a precious life.
• Proverbs 21:17The one who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.
• Proverbs 28:7A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
• Luke 15:13Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.

Commentaries on Proverbs 29:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3But he that keepeth company - רעה roeh, he that feedeth harlots, יאבד yeabed, shall utterly destroy his substance. Has there ever been a single case to the contrary?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Spendeth … - The laws of parallelism would lead us to expect “troubleth his father,” but that is passed over as a thing about which the profligate would not care, and he is reminded of what comes home to him, that he is on the road to ruin. The king - The ruler, as the supreme fountain of all justice, and as the ideal judge, is contrasted with the taker of bribers.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3Verse 3 Divine wisdom best keeps us from ruinous lusts.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3A man's wisdom influences his parents (Proverbs 10:1; 15:20; 17:21). Spending money on prostitutes quickly wastes a man's wealth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. (Compare Pr 4:6, 7; 10:1, &c.).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 29:3

• Adultery
• Children
• Wisdom
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Correct
• Delicately
• Flatter
• Hasty
• Rejoice
• Trust
• Uphold
• Company
• Crime; Crimes
• Harlot

Commentaries on Proverbs 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings