Verse 8

He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:20 : 20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
  • Prov 22:18 : 18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
  • Ezek 36:26 : 26 And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
  • John 14:21 : 21 He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
  • Ps 19:11 : 11 By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind; 2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge; 3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge; 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth; 5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason: 7 He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil; 8 He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him. 9 Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.
  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
  • Prov 4:4 : 4 And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:
  • Prov 4:6 : 6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.
  • Prov 4:21 : 21 Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.
  • Prov 8:35-36 : 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him. 36 But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.