Proverbs 19:8

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:20 : 20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
  • Prov 22:18 : 18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
  • Ezek 36:26 : 26 I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
  • John 14:21 : 21 One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
  • Ps 19:11 : 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; 2 So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures: 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity; 8 that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. 9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.
  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
  • Prov 4:4 : 4 He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
  • Prov 4:6 : 6 Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.
  • Prov 4:21 : 21 Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.
  • Prov 8:35-36 : 35 For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. 36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:13-14
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    82%

    13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

    14For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

  • Prov 4:5-7
    3 verses
    78%

    5Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.

    6Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

    7Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

  • Prov 8:35-36
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    35For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

    36But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

    10For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

    11Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

  • Prov 16:16-17
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    76%

    16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Prov 16:20-23
    4 verses
    76%

    20He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 15:32
    76%

    32He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

  • Prov 19:16
    76%

    16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 24:14
    75%

    14so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 28:11
    75%

    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

  • Prov 14:8
    75%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 1:5
    75%

    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

  • Prov 21:21
    74%

    21He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 11:27
    74%

    27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 18:1-2
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    1An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 11:12
    74%

    12One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

  • Prov 8:9
    74%

    9They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 29:3
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    3Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

  • Prov 14:6
    73%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    11For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

    12"I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 13:15
    73%

    15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

  • Prov 10:13
    72%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

  • Prov 15:21
    72%

    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 17:19
    72%

    19He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

  • Prov 21:23
    72%

    23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 2:2
    72%

    2So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 3:4
    72%

    4So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 6:32
    72%

    32He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

  • Prov 3:18
    72%

    18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

  • Prov 12:8
    72%

    8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

  • Eccl 9:18
    72%

    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.