Proverbs 29:3

“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father, etc.] 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 God, and in the faith of Jesus Christ, attended with all the fruits of righteousness: such a son makes glad his father, both because of his temporal good, since he does not waste but improve the substance…”

“(Compare Pro 4:6-7; Pro 10:1, &c.).”

“Spendeth ... - The laws of parallelism would lead us to expect “troubleth his father,” but that is passed over as a thing about which the profligate would not care, and he is reminded of what comes home to him, that he is on the road to ruin. The king - The ruler, as the supreme fountain of all justice, and as the ideal judge, is contrasted with the taker of bribers. return to 'Top of Page'”

“29:3 A man’s wisdom affects his parents (10:1; 15:20; 17:21). • Prostitutes cost money and a man’s wealth is rapidly wasted on them.”

“loveth: Pro 10:1, Pro 15:20, Pro 23:15, Pro 23:24, Pro 23:25, Pro 27:11; Luk 1:13-17 he: Pro 5:8-10, Pro 6:26, Pro 21:17, Pro 21:20, Pro 28:7, Pro 28:19; Luk 15:13, Luk 15:30 Proverbs 29:4”

“This political proverb is now followed by one of general ethics: 3 A man who loveth wisdom delighteth his father; And he who keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. Line first is a variation of Pro 10:1. אישׁ־אהב has, according to rule, the Metheg, cf. 9a. אישׁ is man, without distinction of age, from childhood ( Gen 4:1) up to ripe old age ( Isa 66:13); love and dutiful relation towards father and mother never cease. Line second reminds of Pro 28:7 (cf. Pro 13:20). Proverbs 29:4”