Cross references

Proverbs 29:3

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Proverbs 29:3 BSB

Proverbs 29:3 has 14 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 27:11 (7 votes) and Proverbs 10:1 (6 votes). 10 other verses point back to it. It links with 2 other books, from Job 34 to Luke 15.

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Which verses does Proverbs 29:3 point to?

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  1. Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

  2. The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

  3. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

  4. Luke 15:306 votes

    But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

  5. A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

  6. Luke 15:135 votes

    After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

  7. For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.

  8. Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house, lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel; …

  9. He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

  10. Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

Which verses point to Proverbs 29:3?

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