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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.

Context of Proverbs 19:8

6Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts. 7The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found. The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish. 10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over 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 fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?
• Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
• Proverbs 8:35For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.
• John 12:25Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
• 1 Peter 3:10For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
• Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,
• Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
• Proverbs 4:4Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.
• Proverbs 16:20Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
• Proverbs 22:18for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.
• Psalms 19:11By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
• John 14:21Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, 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