New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A man man Noun H376 אִֽישׁ־ ish-
who loves to love Verb H157 אֹהֵ֣ב o·hev
wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָ֭כְמָה cha·che·mah
makes rejoice, be glad Verb H8055 יְשַׂמַּ֣ח ye·sam·mach
his father father Noun H1 אָבִ֑יו a·viv;
glad, rejoice, be glad Verb H8055    
But he who keeps company probably to associate with Verb H7462 וְרֹעֶ֥ה ve·ro·'eh
with harlots to commit fornication, be a harlot Verb H2181 זֹ֝ונֹ֗ות zo·v·no·vt
wastes to perish Verb H6 יְאַבֶּד־ ye·'ab·bed-
[his] wealth. wealth, sufficiency Noun H1952 הֹֽון׃ ho·vn.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.
King James Bible A man who loves Whoso loveth wisdom makes rejoiceth his father glad, But father: but he who keeps that keepeth company with harlots wastes spendeth his wealth.substance.
Hebrew Greek English A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.