Proverbs 19:8
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
In Context
9A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
Cross References
Psalms 19:11Even thine own servant, taketh warning by them, In the keeping of them, great is the reward.
Proverbs 3:18A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her,—and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.
Proverbs 3:22So shall they become life to thy soul, and an adorning to thy neck;
Proverbs 4:6Do not forsake her, and she will guard thee,—love her and she will keep thee.
Proverbs 8:35For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh;
Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.
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 →