Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 5:8-10 warns that the adulterous woman drains a man's wealth and honor, directly illustrating the squandering of resources with prostitutes.
Proverbs 6:26 notes that a prostitute costs little yet leads to ruin, expanding on the high cost of such companionship beyond mere money.
Proverbs 10:1 states the same truth: a wise son makes a glad father; a foolish son brings grief—identical teaching.
Proverbs 15:20 repeats: wise son gladdens father; foolish son despises mother—same contrast of wisdom vs. folly.
Proverbs 23:15: father's heart rejoices when son is wise—directly parallels the joy from wisdom in 29:3.
Proverbs 23:24: father of righteous greatly rejoices; begetting a wise child brings joy—same theme as 29:3.
Proverbs 23:25: both parents glad and rejoice over wise son—extends the joy to mother as well.
Proverbs 27:11: son's wisdom makes heart glad—same call for the son to bring joy through wisdom.
Proverbs 28:7 directly parallels the first half: a discerning son brings joy, while a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Proverbs 21:20 contrasts the wise who store resources with fools who consume quickly, matching the foolish squandering in 29:3.
Proverbs 28:19 warns that chasing fantasies leads to poverty, paralleling the squandering of wealth by the companion of prostitutes.
Proverbs 21:17 broadens the principle: loving pleasure, not just prostitution, leads to poverty—a general warning against hedonism.
Luke 15:13 narrates a son squandering wealth in wild living, a New Testament example of the same foolish behavior described here.
Luke 15:30 explicitly mentions squandering property with prostitutes, directly echoing the language of Proverbs 29:3 in a parable.