Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He obtaining a heart loved his soul: he watched understanding to 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.
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.
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 brethren of the poor hated him: how much more his friends removed far from him? pursuing words they are not 8 He obtaining a heart loved his soul: he watched understanding to find good. 9 A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall perish.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 16:20
He understanding in the word shall find good: and he trusting in Jehovah, he being happy.
Psalm 19:11
Also thy servant being admonished by them: in watching them much reward.
Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to all holding upon her: and happy he holding her fast
Proverbs 3:21
My son, they shall not depart from thine eyes: keep counsel and meditation:
Proverbs 4:4
And he taught me, and he will say to me, Thy heart shall hold fast my words: watch my commands and live.
Proverbs 4:6
Thou shalt not forsake her, and she will watch thee: love her, and she will guard thee.
Proverbs 4:21
They shall not turn aside from thine eyes; watch them in the midst of thy heart
Proverbs 8:35-36
For he finding me, the finding of life, and he shall bnng forth acceptance from Jehovah.
Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart?
Proverbs 22:18
For pleasant things if thou shalt watch them in thy belly; they shall be prepared together for thy lips.
Ezekiel 36:26
And I gave to you a new heart, and a new spirit will I give in the midst of you: and I turned away your heart of stone from your flesh, and I gave to you an heart of flesh.
John 12:25
He loving his soul shall lose it; but he hating his soul in this world, shall guard it for life eternal.
John 14:21
He having my commands, and keeping them, the same is he loving me: and he loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and manifest myself to him.
1 Peter 3:10
For he wishing to love life, and to see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit: