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

1Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery. 2When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan. The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted. 4A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it. 5To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their 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 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
• Proverbs 15:20Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.
• Proverbs 23:15My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice!
• Proverbs 27:11Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.
• Luke 1:13But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John.
• Proverbs 5:8Stay away from her! Don’t go near the door of her house!
• Proverbs 6:26For a prostitute will bring you to poverty, but sleeping with another man’s wife will cost you your life.
• Proverbs 21:17Those who love pleasure become poor; those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
• Proverbs 28:7Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.
• Luke 15:13“A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild 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