Proverbs 19:8

Proverbs 19:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
• New International Version (NIV)The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

Context of Proverbs 19:8

6Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts. 7The entire family of a poor person hates him. How much more do his friends keep their distance from him! When he chases them with words, they are gone. A person who gains sense loves himself. One who guards understanding finds something good. 9A lying witness will not go unpunished. One who tells lies will die. 10Luxury does not fit a fool, much less a slave ruling princes.

Proverbs 19:8 word by word

קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that gettethקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
• wisdomלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• lovethאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• his own soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• he that keepethשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• understandingתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394
• shall findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:8

• Proverbs 17:16Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?
• Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. I will remove your stubborn hearts and give you obedient hearts.
• Proverbs 8:35Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord.
• John 12:25Those who love their lives will destroy them, and those who hate their lives in this world will guard them for everlasting life.
• 1 Peter 3:10“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
• Proverbs 2:1My son, if you take my words ⌞to heart⌟ and treasure my commands within you,
• Proverbs 3:18⌞Wisdom⌟ is a tree of life for those who take firm hold of it. Those who cling to it are blessed.
• Proverbs 4:4they used to teach me and say to me, “Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.
• Proverbs 16:20Whoever gives attention to the Lord’s word prospers, and blessed is the person who trusts the Lord.
• Proverbs 22:18It is pleasant if you keep them in mind ⌞so that⌟ they will be on the tip of your tongue,
• Psalms 19:11As your servant I am warned by them. There is a great reward in following them.
• John 14:21Whoever knows and obeys my commandments is the person who loves me. Those who love me will have my Father’s love, and I, too, will love them and show myself to them.”

Commentaries on Proverbs 19:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Wisdom - 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8Verse 8 Those only love their souls aright that get true wisdom.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8We should seek wisdom because it helps us succeed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. (Compare Margin; Pr 15:32). loveth ... soul--or, "himself," which he evinces by regarding his best interests. keepeth--or, "regards."Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 19:8

• Wisdom

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Commentaries on Proverbs 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings