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Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 19:8
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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.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good.
Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor, and those who love learning will succeed.
He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;He who keeps discernment will find good.
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
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 sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth 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 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.
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.
He that is wyse, loueth his owne soule: and who so hath vnderstondinge, shal prospere.
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 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 is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.
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.
but he that holdith stabli the mynde, loueth his soule, and the kepere of prudence schal fynde goodis.
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.
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.
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
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.
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
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.
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
while I fetch a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on--since you have come to your servant." So they said, "Do as you have said."
And the first-born said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us after the manner of all the earth.
The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites to this day.
Then Reuben said to his father, "Slay my two sons if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my hands, and I will bring him back to you."
And Aaron said, "Let not the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are set on evil.
And the bramble said to the trees, 'If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'
Behold, here are my virgin daughter and his concubine; let me bring them out now. Ravish them and do with them what seems good to you; but against this man do not do so vile a thing."
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
For he did not know what to say, for they were exceedingly afraid.
And why not do evil that good may come? --as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation 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.
