Contradiction with Proverbs 13:24
This verse implies discipline and correction, while Proverbs 29:3 emphasizes delight from wisdom, creating a contrast between discipline and freedom.
Proverbs 13:24: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:15
This verse encourages enjoyment and merriment, which contrasts Proverbs 29:3’s warning about spending on harlots leading to waste.
Ecclesiastes 8:15: Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Contradiction with Luke 15:13
This verse tells of the Prodigal Son who wasted his substance with riotous living, reinforcing the idea of loss and misery, indirectly contradicting Proverbs 29:3's focus on delight from wisdom.
Luke 15:13: And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.