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Proverbs 19:8
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KJ21
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
ASV
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
AMP
He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.
AMPC
He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good.
BRG
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
CSB
The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.
CSBA
The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.
CEB
Those who acquire good sense love themselves; those who keep understanding find success.
CJB
To acquire good sense is to love oneself; to treasure discernment is to prosper.
CEV
Do yourself a favor by having good sense— you will be glad you did.
DARBY
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
DRA
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
ERV
Be a friend to yourself; do all you can to be wise. Try hard to understand, and you will be rewarded.
EASY
If you learn to be wise, it shows that you love yourself. If you understand what is right, you will do well.
EHV
A person who acquires intelligence loves his life. A person who guards understanding finds a good thing.
ESV
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
ESVUK
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
EXB
Those who ·get wisdom [L acquire heart] ·do themselves a favor [L love themselves], and those who ·love learning [guard understanding] will succeed.
GNV
He that possesseth understanding, loveth his own soul, and keepeth wisdom to find goodness.
GW
A person who gains sense loves himself. One who guards understanding finds something good.
GNT
Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.
HCSB
The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.
ICB
The person who gets wisdom is good to himself. And the one who has understanding will succeed.
ISV
Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.
JUB
¶ He that gets wisdom loves his own soul; he keeps intelligence that he might find that which is good.
KJV
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
AKJV
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
LSB
He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps discernment will find good.
LEB
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding loves to find good.
TLB
He who loves wisdom loves his own best interest and will be a success.
MSG
Grow a wise heart—you’ll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head—you’ll find a good life.
MEV
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will find good.
NOG
A person who gains sense loves himself. One who guards understanding finds something good.
NABRE
Those who gain sense truly love themselves; those who preserve understanding will find success.
NASB
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good.
NASB1995
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
NCB
Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul; one who cherishes understanding will prosper.
NCV
Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor, and those who love learning will succeed.
NET
The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
NIRV
Anyone who gets wisdom loves life. Anyone who values understanding will soon succeed.
NIV
The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
NIVUK
The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
NKJV
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
NLV
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding will find good.
NLT
To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
NRSVA
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
NRSVACE
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
NRSVCE
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
NRSVUE
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
OJB
He that getteth lev [of understanding] loveth his own nefesh; he that is shomer over tevunah (understanding) shall find tov.
RGT
He who possesses understanding, loves his own soul; and keeps wisdom to find goodness.
RSV
He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.
RSVCE
He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.
TLV
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul. One who treasures understanding prospers.
VOICE
Whoever gains a wise heart loves his own soul, and whoever preserves understanding experiences true goodness.
WEB
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
WYC
but he that holdeth stably the mind, loveth his soul, and the keeper of prudence shall find goods. (but he who keepeth his mind stable, loveth, or helpeth, his own life, and the keeper of understanding, or of discernment, shall obtain good things.)
YLT
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
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