Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
New American Standard Bible
He who keeps understanding will
King James Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Holman Bible
one who safeguards understanding finds success.
International Standard Version
Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.
American Standard Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Amplified
He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.
Bible in Basic English
He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
Darby Translation
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Julia Smith Translation
He obtaining a heart loved his soul: he watched understanding to find good.
King James 2000
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.
Modern King James verseion
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper.
NET Bible
The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
New Heart English Bible
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
The Emphasized Bible
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
Webster
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
World English Bible
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues [with] words, [but] they are gone. 8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. 9 A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 16:20
He who gives heed to the word shall find good, and whoever trusts in LORD, happy is he.
Psalm 19:11
Moreover by them thy servant is warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
Proverbs 3:21
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Proverbs 4:4
And he taught me, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 4:6
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve thee. Love her, and she will keep thee.
Proverbs 4:21
Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
Proverbs 8:35-36
For he who finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of LORD.
Proverbs 17:16
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.
Ezekiel 36:26
I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. And I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
John 12:25
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 14:21
He who has my commandments, and keeps them, that man it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
1 Peter 3:10
For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.