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King James Version
Proverbs 19:8
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Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
The one who acquires good sense loves himself;one who safeguards understanding finds success.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Be a friend to yourself; do all you can to be wise. Try hard to understand, and you will be rewarded.
He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Do yourself a favor by having good sense— you will be glad you did.
To acquire good sense is to love oneself; to treasure discernment is to prosper.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
He that getteth wisedome loueth his owne soule: he that keepeth vnderstanding shall find good.
He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding loves to find good.
He who gets heart loves his own soul, he who keeps understanding finds good.
Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor, and those who love learning will succeed.
The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding will find good.
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps faithfulness shall find good.
Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good.
He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
but he that holdith stabli the mynde, loueth his soule, and the kepere of prudence schal fynde goodis.
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: He that keeps understanding shall find good.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
He that is wyse, loueth his owne soule: and who so hath vnderstondinge, shal prospere.
Grow a wise heart—you'll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head—you'll find a good life.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;He who keeps discernment will find good.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wisdom: Heb. an heart, Proverbs 17:16, Ezekiel 36:26
loveth: Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 8:36, John 12:25, 1 Peter 3:10
he that keepeth: Proverbs 2:1-9, Proverbs 3:18, Proverbs 3:21, Proverbs 4:4, Proverbs 4:6, Proverbs 4:21, Proverbs 16:20, Proverbs 22:18, Psalms 19:11, John 14:21
Reciprocal: Proverbs 4:5 - Get wisdom Proverbs 10:14 - lay
Cross-References
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul,.... Wisdom and knowledge in things natural and civil; and especially in things divine, spiritual, and evangelical; particularly he that gets Christ, the Wisdom of God, and a saving knowledge of him; see Proverbs 3:13. Or, "he that getteth a heart" p; a good heart, as the Targum explains it; which is a new heart, and a new spirit; a clean heart and a right spirit; a heart of flesh, a soft, tender, and contrite one, in opposition to a hard heart, a heart of stone: a wise and understanding heart, such an one as Solomon had; a heart to know the Lord, and to fear him; in which his laws are written, the graces of his Spirit are implanted; and in which God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, dwell: he who is desirous of such a he art seeks after it, prays for it, and uses all means to obtain it; and who, through the grace of God; does possess it, as the word signifies; he by all this shows that he has a regard to the good and welfare of his immortal soul; when such, who indulge to ignorance and a wicked heart, wrong and hate their own souls; see
Proverbs 29:24;
he that keepeth understanding shall find good; retains the wisdom he has got; holds fast instruction, and keeps it, which is committed to him; abides by the doctrines of the Gospel, and does not depart from them; keeps the ordinances of it, which it is his wisdom and understanding to do; see Deuteronomy 4:6; he finds his account in all this; he finds that which is good, good for him now and hereafter; he finds Christ, and life in him; peace, joy, and comfort in this world: and, in the world to come, glory, honour, and happiness.
p לב "cor", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Mercerus, &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Wisdom - literally, as in the margin, to gain a “heart,” i. e., the higher faculties both of reason and feeling, is identical with gaining wisdom, i. e., the faculty which seeks and finds.
