爱慕智慧的，使父亲喜乐；与妓女结交的，却浪费钱财。

爱慕智慧的，使父亲喜乐；结交妓女的，却浪费钱财。

爱慕智慧的，使父亲喜乐；结交妓女的，却浪费钱财。

爱慕智慧的使父亲欢欣，结交妓女的必耗尽钱财。

喜爱智慧的，使父亲喜乐；亲近妓女的，耗尽家财。

喜爱智慧的，使父亲欢喜；结交妓女的，必失丧财物。

愛慕智慧的，使父親喜樂；與妓女結交的，卻浪費錢財。

愛慕智慧的，使父親喜樂；結交妓女的，卻浪費錢財。

愛慕智慧的，使父親喜樂；結交妓女的，卻浪費錢財。

愛慕智慧的使父親歡欣，結交妓女的必耗盡錢財。

喜愛智慧的，使父親喜樂；親近妓女的，耗盡家財。

愛慕智慧的、使父親喜樂；跟妓女結交的、浪費錢財。

喜愛智慧的，使父親歡喜；結交妓女的，必失喪財物。

好智者悅父、狎妓者傷財、

好慧者悅親、狎妓者傷財。

好智者使父悅、狎妓者必傷財、

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad. But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father’s wealth.

He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted.

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.

A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who involves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.

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

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. (niv)

But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ (niv)

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. (niv)

For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another man’s wife preys on your very life. (niv)

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt. (niv)

“ Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. (niv)

A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. (niv)

Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house,lest you lose your honor to others and your dignity to one who is cruel,lest strangers feast on your wealth and your toil enrich the house of another. (niv)

The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down. (niv)

Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty. (niv)

Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich. (niv)

But the angel said to him:“ Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous— to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (niv)

The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful! (niv)

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; (niv)