Proverbs 19:8
He that is wise loueth his owne soule, and kepeth vnderstanding, that he may prosper.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
In Context
9A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes shall perishe.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:18The path of the righteous shineth, as the light that is euer bryghter and bryghter vnto the perfect day.
Proverbs 3:22For they are life vnto those that finde them, and health vnto all their bodyes.
Proverbs 4:6Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee, loue her, and she shall kepe thee.
Proverbs 8:35For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lorde.
Proverbs 17:16Whereto hath a foole treasure in his hande to bye wisdome, seeing he hath no minde therto?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:7-8
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. These two verses are a comment upon v. 4 , and show, 1. How those that are rich and great are courted and caressed, and have suitors and servants in abundance. The prince that has power in his hand, and preferments at his disposal, has his gate and his ante-chamber… Read the whole commentary →