Parallel Verses
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.
A Conservative Version
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
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 a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
8
He who keeps understanding will
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 16:20
Whoever gives thought to the wordwill discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
Psalm 19:11
Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
Proverbs 3:21
My son, do not lose sight of these-- keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Proverbs 4:4
he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 4:6
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
Proverbs 4:21
Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.
Proverbs 8:35-36
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD,
Proverbs 17:16
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
Proverbs 22:18
for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Ezekiel 36:26
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
John 12:25
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 14:21
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
1 Peter 3:10
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;