3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 29:3
Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD
The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.
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Verse 3
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A man אִֽישׁ־ H376 Noun - masculine singular who loves אֹהֵ֣ב H157 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular wisdom חָ֭כְמָה H2451 Noun - feminine singular brings joy יְשַׂמַּ֣ח H8055 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to his father אָבִ֑יו H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular but a companion וְרֹעֶ֥ה H7462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular of prostitutes ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת H2181 Noun - feminine plural squanders יְאַבֶּד־ H6 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his wealth הֽוֹן׃ H1952 Noun - masculine singular