Proverbs 19:8 KJV
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 19:8, King James Version
In context
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.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
- Proverbs 8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
- Proverbs 4:6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
- Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.