NIV: A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
NAS: A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.
KJV: Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
GWT: A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.
ASV: Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his'substance.
BBE: 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.
DBY: Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.
DRB: A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth bar lots, shall squander away his substance.
WBS: He that loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
WEB: Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
YLT: A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
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