Proverbs 29:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A 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.

King James Bible
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.

Hebrew
A man
אִֽישׁ־ (’îš-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who loves
אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

wisdom
חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

brings joy
יְשַׂמַּ֣ח (yə·śam·maḥ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

to his father,
אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

but a companion
וְרֹעֶ֥ה (wə·rō·‘eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with

of prostitutes
ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת (zō·w·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

squanders
יְאַבֶּד־ (yə·’ab·beḏ-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

his wealth.
הֽוֹן׃ (hō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1952: Wealth, sufficiency

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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