Proverbs Chapter 29 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 29:3

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth `his' substance.
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BBE Proverbs 29:3

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.
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DARBY Proverbs 29:3

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth [his] substance.
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KJV Proverbs 29:3

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
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WBT Proverbs 29:3


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WEB Proverbs 29:3

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; But a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
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YLT Proverbs 29:3

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

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Whoso loveth wisdom . . .--This verse is illustrated by the parable of the prodigal son (see Luke 15).