Proverbs 29:3
“Whoso loueth wisedome, reioyceth his father: but hee that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth his substance.”
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Proverbs 29:3 Context
1He that being often reproued, hardeneth his necke, shal suddenly be destroied, and that without remedy. 2When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne. 3Whoso loueth wisedome, reioyceth his father: but hee that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth his substance. 4The king by iudgement stablisheth the land: but he that receiueth gifts, ouerthroweth it. 5A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet.
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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.
- King James Version
A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes {his} wealth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth `his' substance.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth [his] substance.
- Darby Bible
He that loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
- Webster's Bible
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
- World English Bible
A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible