Proverbs 29:3-30:23 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 29:3

Both the parts of this verse repeat what has been often said, but, on comparing them together, the sense of them will be enlarged from each other. 1. Be it observed, to the honour of a virtuous young man, that he loves wisdom, he is a philosopher (for that signifies a lover of wisdom), for religion is the best philosophy; he avoids bad company, and especially the company of lewd women. Hereby he rejoices his parents, and has the satisfaction of being a comfort to them, and increases his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:3

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father ,.... He that is a philosopher, especially a religious one, that not only loves and seeks after natural wisdom, but moral wisdom and knowledge; and more particularly evangelical wisdom, Christ the Wisdom of God, who is to be valued and loved above all things; the Gospel of Christ, which is the wisdom of God in a mystery; and the knowledge of it which is the wisdom which comes from above and is pure and peaceable; and which lies much in the fear of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 29:3

But he that keepeth company - רעה roeh , he that feedeth harlots, יאבד yeabed , shall utterly destroy his substance. Has there ever been a single case to the contrary? read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:1-7

Private morality and the public weal I. TRUTHS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT . 1 . The obstinate offender and his doom . ( Proverbs 29:1 .) The repeated complaint against Israel was that they were a "stiff-necked people." Self-willed, haughty, persistent, defying rebuke and chastisement, is the habit described. It invites judgment. "When lesser warnings will not serve, God looks into his quiver for deadly arrows." They who will not bend before the gentle persuasions of God's Holy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 29:3

The first hemistich is a variation of Proverbs 10:1-32 . I (where see note). Keepeth company with; literally, feedeth , as Proverbs 28:7 . Harlots (see on Proverbs 6:26 ). Such vice leads to the wasting of substance ( Luke 15:13 ), and the great sorrow of the parent. Septuagint, "But he that pastureth ( ποιμαίνει ) harlots shall waste wealth." read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:1-27

Authority with justice (29:1-27)Many themes that we have already met in Proverbs are repeated in this section: stubbornness, good and bad government, family values, prostitution, justice, flattery, cunning and concern for the poor (29:1-7). Scoffers are more than just fools; they are trouble-makers. They are not open to reason and cannot control their temper (8-11).Unjust rulers oppress innocent citizens, and the rich persecute the poor, but good and bad alike receive the blessings that God... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 29:3

wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 29:3

"Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance."This proverb is only a slight variation from at least a dozen others that stress the same truth. "Licentiousness is put as the opposite of wisdom in Proverbs 2:10,16; 5:1-3; 6:23-24; 9:1,13. Additionally, the first line is found in Proverbs 10:1; 23:13,24; 27:11; and line two is similar to Proverbs 5:9-10."[1] read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 29:3

3. (Compare Proverbs 4:6; Proverbs 4:7; Proverbs 10:1, &c.). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 29:1-27

D. Instructive Contrasts chs. 28-29Most of the proverbs in this section are couplets, and most of them set forth a truth by means of a contrast. read more