complete verse (Proverbs 29:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 29:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “A person who loves wisdom makes his/her father happy,
    but (he) who follows/joins with prostitutes/adulteresses, is destroying/wasting his wealth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The one who pursues wisdom
    makes his parents glad.
    The one who goes to the place of prostitutes,
    will lose his property.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A man who wants wisdom gives joy to his father.
    A man who keeps-on joining with the women who sell their body only wastes his money.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The child who esteems wisdom, he makes-happy his father, but the one who spends on prostitutes, he merely uses-up in foolishness/senselessness his wealth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Those who are eager to become wise cause their parents to be glad;
    those who spend their time with prostitutes will end up giving all their money to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)