Strong's Lexicon A man אִֽישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) who loves אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like wisdom חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) brings joy יְשַׂמַּ֣ח (yə·śam·maḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad to his father, אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) but a companion וְרֹעֶ֥ה (wə·rō·‘eh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7462: 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tend, pasture 1a1a) to shepherd 1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a1c) of people as flock (fig) 1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst) 1a2) to feed, graze 1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) 1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) 2a) (Qal) to associate with 2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend of prostitutes ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת (zō·w·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 2181: 1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication 1a2) to commit adultery 1a3) to be a cult prostitute 1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to play the harlot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to commit adultery 1c2) to force into prostitution 1c3) to commit fornication squanders יְאַבֶּד־ (yə·’ab·beḏ-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6: 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) perish, die, be exterminated 1a2) perish, vanish (fig.) 1a3) be lost, strayed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate 1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.) 1b3) cause to stray, lose 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to destroy, put to death 1c1a) of divine judgment 1c2) object name of kings (fig.) his wealth. הֽוֹן׃ (hō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1952: n m 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA man who 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth. New American Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes [his] wealth. King James Bible Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance. Parallel Verses 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. New American Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth. King James Bible Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth. International Standard Version The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but anyone who consorts with immoral women squanders his wealth. NET Bible The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth. American Standard Version Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his'substance. English Revised Version Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance. Young's Literal Translation A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth. Cross References Luke 15:30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. Proverbs 5:10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; 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 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 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. Proverbs 23:24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Proverbs 27:11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. Proverbs 28:7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. 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