3A 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 manאִֽישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singularwho lovesאֹהֵ֣בH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwisdomחָ֭כְמָהH2451Noun - feminine singularbrings joyיְשַׂמַּ֣חH8055Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto his fatherאָבִ֑יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut a companionוְרֹעֶ֥הH7462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularof prostitutesז֝וֹנ֗וֹתH2181Noun - feminine pluralsquandersיְאַבֶּד־H6Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis wealthהֽוֹן׃H1952Noun - masculine singular