Proverbs 29:3
A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.This verse in the real world
In what words
- זָנָהzânâhto commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of
- חׇכְמָהchokmâhwisdom (in a good sense)
- שָׂמַחsâmachprobably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
- רָעָהrâʻâhto tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); ge
- אָבַדʼâbadproperly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
- אָהַבʼâhabto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- אָבʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- אִישׁʼîysha man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.