A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.Proverbs 29:3
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
אִֽישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חָ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃
- אִֽישׁ־'ish-“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev“[who] loves”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָהֵב · “lover” · Strong's H0157G
- חָ֭כְמָהchokh.mah“wisdom”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
- יְשַׂמַּ֣חye.sa.Mach“he makes glad”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂמַח · “to rejoice” · Strong's H8055
- אָבִ֑יו'a.Viv“father his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- וְרֹעֶ֥הve.ro.'Eh“and [one who] associates with”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רָעָה · “to accompany” · Strong's H7462C
- ז֝וֹנ֗וֹתzo.Not“prostitutes”Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, plural, absolute · from זָנָה · “to fornicate” · Strong's H2181
- יְאַבֶּד־ye.'a.bed-“he destroys”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָבַד · “to perish” · Strong's H0006
- הֽוֹן׃Hon“wealth”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from הוֹן · “substance” · Strong's H1952
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)