Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
KJV
qui autem possessor est mentis diligit animam suam, et custos prudentiæ inveniet bona.
Vulgate
ἐλεήμων ἀνὴρ μακροθυμεῖ, τὸ δὲ καύχημα αὐτοῦ ἐπέρχεται παρανόμοις.
LXX
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
ASV
קֹֽנֶה לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִ/מְצֹא טֽוֹב
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 752×
קְנֵ֣ה
qnh
verb · 86×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
תְּבוּנָֽה
tbvnh
noun · 43×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 3:10 — For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
- Ezek 36:26 — A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
- John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
- Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
- Prov 3:18 — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
- Prov 4:5 — Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
- Prov 4:6 — Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
- Prov 4:21 — Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
- Prov 8:35 — For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
- Prov 16:20 — He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
- Prov 16:20 — He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
- Ps 19:11 — Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.