8He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.


In Context

5 A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

6 Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.

7 All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, they are not to be found.

8 He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

9 A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

10 Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Proverbs 19:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: [he that] keepeth understanding shall find good.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:8But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:8He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.