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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Proverbs 19:8

He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Wisdom;   The Topic Concordance - Finding;   Goodness;   Understanding;   Wisdom;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gift, Giving;   Witness;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The one who acquires good sense loves himself;one who safeguards understanding finds success.
Hebrew Names Version
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
King James Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
English Standard Version
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
New American Standard Bible
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good.
New Century Version
Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor, and those who love learning will succeed.
Amplified Bible
He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.
World English Bible
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;He who keeps discernment will find good.
Berean Standard Bible
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
Contemporary English Version
Do yourself a favor by having good sense— you will be glad you did.
Complete Jewish Bible
To acquire good sense is to love oneself; to treasure discernment is to prosper.
Darby Translation
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Easy-to-Read Version
Be a friend to yourself; do all you can to be wise. Try hard to understand, and you will be rewarded.
George Lamsa Translation
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps faithfulness shall find good.
Good News Translation
Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.
Lexham English Bible
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding loves to find good.
Literal Translation
He who gets heart loves his own soul, he who keeps understanding finds good.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He that is wyse, loueth his owne soule: and who so hath vnderstondinge, shal prospere.
American Standard Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Bible in Basic English
He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
King James Version (1611)
He that getteth wisedome loueth his owne soule: he that keepeth vnderstanding shall find good.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
English Revised Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but he that holdith stabli the mynde, loueth his soule, and the kepere of prudence schal fynde goodis.
Update Bible Version
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: He that keeps understanding shall find good.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
New English Translation
The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
New King James Version
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
New Living Translation
To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
New Life Bible
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding will find good.
New Revised Standard
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.
Revised Standard Version
He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
THE MESSAGE
Grow a wise heart—you'll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head—you'll find a good life.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

Contextual Overview

8 He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.

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

Genesis 18:5
And let me fetch a morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart, Afterwards, ye may pass on, For on this account, have ye passed by, over against your servant. And they said, Thus, shalt thou do as thou hast spoken.
Genesis 19:31
And the firstborn said unto the younger. Our father is old, - and, a man, there is not in the earth to come in unto us, after the way of all the earth.
Genesis 19:38
And the younger she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi, - the same, is the father of the sons of Ammon - unto this day.
Genesis 42:37
Then spake Reuben unto his father saying, My two sons, shalt thou put to death, if I bring him not unto thee, - Come give him up upon my hand, and I, will restore him unto thee.
Exodus 32:22
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord kindle, - thou thyself, knowest the people, that ready for mischief, they are.
Judges 9:15
And the bramble said unto the trees, If, in truth, ye are about to anoint me to be king over you, come, take refuge in my shade, - but, if not, there shall come forth fire out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Judges 19:24
Lo, my virgin daughter, and his concubine, I must needs now bring, them, forth, and ye must humble, them, and do, unto them, what seemeth good in your own eyes, - but, unto this man, must ye not do this impious thing!
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?
Mark 9:6
for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.
Romans 3:8
And why not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us do the bad things, that the good ones may come? whose sentence 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.


 
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