Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 29:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth {his} substance.”
Proverbs 29:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He, that being often reproved hardeneth {his} neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. {He...: Heb. A man of reproofs}
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. {in...: or, increased}
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth {his} substance.
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. {he...: Heb. a man of oblations}
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
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