Proverbs 29:3

"Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance."

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All Translations

BBE BBE

A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.

DBY DBY

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth [his] substance.

KJV King James Version

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

WBT WBT

He that loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

WEB WEB

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; But a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

YLT YLT

A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.