Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. New Living Translation The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted. English Standard Version He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. Berean Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. King James Bible Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. New King James Version Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth. New American Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who involves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth. NASB 1995 A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth. NASB 1977 A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth. Legacy Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who befriends harlots destroys his wealth. Amplified Bible A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful, But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth. Christian Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth. American Standard Version Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A man that loves wisdom gladdens his father and he that traffics with prostitution will destroy his possessions. Brenton Septuagint Translation When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth. Contemporary English Version If you love wisdom your parents will be glad, but chasing after bad women will cost you everything. Douay-Rheims Bible A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth bar lots, shall squander away his substance. English Revised Version Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth. Good News Translation If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you. It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes. International Standard Version The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but anyone who consorts with immoral women squanders his wealth. JPS Tanakh 1917 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance. Literal Standard Version A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, | And a friend of harlots destroys wealth. Majority Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. New American Bible Whoever loves wisdom gives joy to his father, but whoever consorts with harlots squanders his wealth. NET Bible The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth. New Revised Standard Version A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad, but to keep company with prostitutes is to squander one’s substance. New Heart English Bible Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. Webster's Bible Translation He that loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. World English Bible Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. Young's Literal Translation A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed…2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. 3A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. 4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.… Cross References Luke 15:30 But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!' Proverbs 5:10 lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner. Proverbs 6:26 For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother. Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Proverbs 23:15 My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice. Proverbs 23:24 The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him. Treasury of Scripture Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father: but he that keeps company with harlots spends his substance. loveth Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Proverbs 23:15,24,25 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine… he Proverbs 5:8-10 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: … Proverbs 6:26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. Proverbs 21:17,20 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich… Jump to Previous Companion Company Destroyeth Friend Glad Goes Harlots Joy Keepeth Keeps Loose Loves Makes Prostitutes Rejoiceth Spendeth Substance Waster Wastes Wasteth Wealth Wisdom WomenJump to Next Companion Company Destroyeth Friend Glad Goes Harlots Joy Keepeth Keeps Loose Loves Makes Prostitutes Rejoiceth Spendeth Substance Waster Wastes Wasteth Wealth Wisdom WomenProverbs 29 1. observations of public government15. and of private 22. Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption (3) Whoso loveth wisdom . . .--This verse is illustrated by the parable of the prodigal son (see Luke 15).Verse 3. - The first hemistich is a variation of Proverbs 10. 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." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A manאִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person who loves אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f wisdom חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom brings joy יְשַׂמַּ֣ח (yə·śam·maḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome to his father, אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father but a companion וְרֹעֶ֥ה (wə·rō·‘eh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with of prostitutes ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת (zō·w·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry squanders יְאַבֶּד־ (yə·’ab·beḏ-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish his wealth. הֽוֹן׃ (hō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1952: Wealth, sufficiency Links Proverbs 29:3 NIVProverbs 29:3 NLT Proverbs 29:3 ESV Proverbs 29:3 NASB Proverbs 29:3 KJV Proverbs 29:3 BibleApps.com Proverbs 29:3 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 29:3 Chinese Bible Proverbs 29:3 French Bible Proverbs 29:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 29:3 Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his (Prov. 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