Proverbs 19:8

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 19:8

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 19

⁶ Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

⁸ He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

¹⁰ Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

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