Proverbs 29:3
A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.
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- Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
- Luke 15:30 : 30 But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.
- Luke 15:13 : 13 So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.
- Prov 6:26 : 26 For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.
- Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- Prov 27:11 : 11 My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
- Prov 28:7 : 7 He that keepeth the Law, is a childe of vnderstanding: but hee that feedeth the gluttons, shameth his father.
- Prov 5:8-9 : 8 Keepe thy way farre from her, and come not neere the doore of her house, 9 Least thou giue thine honor vnto others, and thy yeeres to the cruell: 10 Least the stranger should be silled with thy strength, and thy labours bee in the house of a stranger,
- Prov 28:19 : 19 He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.
- Luke 1:13-17 : 13 But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn. 14 And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth. 15 For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God. 17 For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
- Prov 21:17 : 17 Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
- Prov 21:20 : 20 In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
- Prov 23:15 : 15 My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.
- Prov 23:24-25 : 24 The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him. 25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 28:6-72 verses81%
6 Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.
7 He that keepeth the Law, is a childe of vnderstanding: but hee that feedeth the gluttons, shameth his father.
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8 He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
- Prov 23:23-242 verses73%
23 Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.
24 The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.
- Prov 15:5-62 verses73%
5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
6 The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
- Prov 15:20-212 verses73%
20 A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
- Prov 3:12-143 verses73%
12 For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.
13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.
14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
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20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
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21 He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
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25 A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.
- Prov 19:13-142 verses71%
13 A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
14 House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
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29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
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1 A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
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20 In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
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17 Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
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26 For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.
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15 My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.
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11 My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
- Prov 19:26-272 verses70%
26 He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.
27 My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.
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11 (7:13) Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.
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1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
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13 Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.
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15 The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.
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4 A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.
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32 But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, he is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.
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20 For why shouldest thou delite, my sonne, in a strange woman, or embrace the bosome of a stranger?
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15 My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.
- Ezek 16:32-332 verses69%
32 But as a wife that playeth the harlot, and taketh others for her husband:
33 They giue giftes to all other whores, but thou giuest giftes vnto all thy louers, and rewardest them, that they may come vnto thee on euery side for thy fornication.
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4 (7:6) The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.
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3 Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.
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11 Whoredome, and wine, and newe wine take away their heart.
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15 Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
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19 He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
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35 The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.
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21 My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.
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8 My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.
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19 O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
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3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
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7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.
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2 A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.
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1 Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.