Proverbs 29:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.
  • Luke 15:30 : 30 but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.
  • Luke 15:13 : 13 `And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;
  • Prov 6:26 : 26 For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
  • Prov 27:11 : 11 Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
  • Prov 28:7 : 7 Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.
  • Prov 5:8-9 : 8 Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house, 9 Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce, 10 Lest strangers be filled `with' thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,
  • Prov 28:19 : 19 Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.
  • Luke 1:13-17 : 13 and the messenger said unto him, `Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John, 14 and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy, 15 for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb; 16 and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God, 17 and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'
  • Prov 21:17 : 17 Whoso `is' loving mirth `is' a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.
  • Prov 21:20 : 20 A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
  • Prov 23:15 : 15 My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
  • Prov 23:24-25 : 24 The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him. 25 Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 28:6-7
    2 verses
    81%

    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

    7Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

  • Prov 19:8
    74%

    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

  • Prov 23:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

    24The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

  • Prov 15:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

    6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 3:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

    14For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

  • Prov 13:20
    72%

    20Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

  • Prov 17:21
    72%

    21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

  • Prov 17:25
    71%

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 19:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.

    14House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

  • Prov 11:29
    71%

    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 10:1
    71%

    1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.

  • Prov 21:20
    71%

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 21:17
    71%

    17Whoso `is' loving mirth `is' a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

  • Prov 6:26
    70%

    26For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

  • Prov 23:15
    70%

    15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

  • Prov 27:11
    70%

    11Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:11
    70%

    11Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.

  • Prov 13:1
    70%

    1A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

  • Eccl 4:13
    70%

    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

  • Prov 29:15
    70%

    15A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

  • Prov 29:4
    70%

    4A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

  • Prov 6:32
    70%

    32He who committeth adultery `with' a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.

  • Prov 5:20
    69%

    20And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?

  • Prov 1:15
    69%

    15My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Ezek 16:32-33
    2 verses
    69%

    32The wife who committeth adultery -- Under her husband -- doth receive strangers.

    33To all whores they give a gift, And -- thou hast given thy gifts to all thy lovers, And dost bribe them to come in unto thee, From round about -- in thy whoredoms.

  • Eccl 7:4
    69%

    4The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

  • Prov 31:3
    69%

    3Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

  • Hos 4:11
    69%

    11Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart,

  • Prov 11:15
    69%

    15Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety `for' a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

  • Prov 17:19
    69%

    19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

  • Prov 3:35
    69%

    35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

  • Prov 3:21
    69%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

  • Prov 1:8
    69%

    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

  • Prov 23:19
    68%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

  • Prov 19:3
    68%

    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 4:7
    68%

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 17:2
    68%

    2A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

  • Prov 19:1
    68%

    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.