Proverbs 19:8
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19:8The one who acquires wisdom25 loves himself;26
the one who preserves understanding will prosper.27
Footnotes
- 25 Heb “heart.” Most English versions translate as “wisdom,” but cf. “intelligence.” This refers to a mind that works (e.g., Prov 7:7; 9:4).
- 26 Heb “his own soul.” The expression “loves his soul” means that he is paying attention to his needs or taking care of his life (cf. “is his own best friend”). This expression works with its parallel to provide the whole idea: “loving the soul” is the metonymy of the cause for prospering, and “prospering” is the metonymy of the effect (of loving).
- 27 Heb “finds good” (similar , ); “will succeed.” The reads לִמְצֹא (limtso’), a Qal infinitive construct. The (as well as the other major early versions) renders it as a future, which reflects a of יִמְצָא (yimtsa’). The infinitive is used here in a modal sense, meaning “is destined to” or “is certain of” finding good in life.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The one who acquires good sense loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.
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NLTNew Living Translation
To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He who acquires wisdom loves himself;
he who guards understanding loves to find good.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:
He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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