Proverbs 19:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

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  • Prov 16:20 : 20 He who deals wisely in a matter will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?
  • Prov 22:18 : 18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.
  • Ezek 36:26 : 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
  • John 14:21 : 21 He who has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For he who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
  • Ps 19:11 : 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned, and in keeping them there is great reward.
  • Prov 2:1-9 : 1 My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you; 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. 8 He guards the paths of justice and preserves the way of His saints. 9 Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.
  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone who retains her.
  • Prov 3:21 : 21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
  • Prov 4:4 : 4 He also taught me, and said to me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
  • Prov 4:6 : 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you.
  • Prov 4:21 : 21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart.
  • Prov 8:35-36 : 35 For whoever finds me finds life and will obtain favor from the LORD. 36 But whoever sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:13-14
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    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

    14For its merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gain than fine gold.

  • Prov 4:5-7
    3 verses
    78%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither turn away from the words of my mouth.

    6Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you.

    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.

  • Prov 8:35-36
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    77%

    35For whoever finds me finds life and will obtain favor from the LORD.

    36But whoever sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    76%

    9Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

    10When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

    11Discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you;

  • Prov 16:16-17
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    76%

    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Prov 16:20-23
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    76%

    20He who deals wisely in a matter will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 15:32
    76%

    32He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gains understanding.

  • Prov 19:16
    76%

    16He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he who despises his ways shall die.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 24:14
    75%

    14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.

  • Prov 28:11
    75%

    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

  • Eccl 7:11
    75%

    11Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and by it there is profit to those who see the sun.

  • Prov 14:8
    75%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 1:5
    75%

    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

  • Prov 11:30
    75%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

  • Prov 21:21
    74%

    21He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 11:27
    74%

    27He who diligently seeks good procures favor, but he who seeks evil, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 18:1-2
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    74%

    1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.

    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 11:12
    74%

    12He who lacks wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

  • Prov 8:9
    74%

    9They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

  • Prov 29:3
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    3Whoever loves wisdom makes his father glad; but he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

  • Prov 14:6
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    6A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    11For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired cannot compare to it.

    12I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 13:15
    73%

    15Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

  • Prov 10:13
    72%

    13In the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who is void of understanding.

  • Prov 15:21
    72%

    21Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 17:19
    72%

    19He who loves transgression loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

  • Prov 21:23
    72%

    23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 2:2
    72%

    2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 3:4
    72%

    4So you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 6:32
    72%

    32But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he who does it destroys his own soul.

  • Prov 3:18
    72%

    18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone who retains her.

  • Prov 12:8
    72%

    8A man is commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

  • Eccl 9:18
    72%

    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.