Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 19:8 in other translations
| BSB | He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success. |
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| WEB | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. |
| ASV | He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
| YLT | Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good. |
| DARBY | He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
| BBE | He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good. |
| Webster | He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
What does Proverbs 19:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 19:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 19:8
- Proverbs 16:20
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
- Proverbs 8:35-36
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- Proverbs 4:6
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
- Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
- 1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
- John 14:21
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
- Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; …
- Psalms 19:11
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
- Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
- Ezekiel 36:26
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
- Proverbs 4:4
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
- Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Context
- Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
- Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
- Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs 19:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que posee entendimiento, ama su alma: el que guarda la inteligencia, hallará el bien. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui qui acquiert du sens aime son âme; celui qui garde l’intelligence, c’est pour trouver le bonheur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer Verstand erwirbt, liebt seine Seele; wer auf Verständnis achtet, wird Glück erlangen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam, et custos prudentiæ inveniet bona. |