Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 29:3 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Proverbs 29:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 29 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”
Proverbs 29:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 29:3
He who 'loveth wisdom' rejoices his father, but one who 'keepeth company with harlots' spends his substance. The Hebrew 'ahab chokmah' (loves wisdom) versus 'roah zonot' (companions with prostitutes) presents stark contrast. Wisdom blesses family and preserves resources; folly brings shame and poverty. Reformed theology values wisdom as fearing God and keeping His commands. Sexual immorality particularly wastes resources and destroys character. This verse connects personal moral choices with family impact and economic consequences.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:3
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“my son”
“your son”
“but a foolish man despises his mother.”
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
“Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.”
“the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.”
“For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.”
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”