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Proverbs 19:8

NETBible	The one who acquires wisdom¹ loves himself;² the one who preserves understanding will prosper.³
NIV © biblegateway Pro 19:8	He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 19:8	He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 19:8	To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 19:8	Grow a wise heart--you'll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head--you'll find a good life.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 19:8	He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 19:8	To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 19:8	He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
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KJV	He that getteth <07069> (8802) wisdom <03820> loveth <0157> (8802) his own soul <05315>_: he that keepeth <08104> (8802) understanding <08394> shall find <04672> (8800) good <02896>_. {wisdom: Heb. an heart}
NASB © biblegateway Pro 19:8	He who gets <07069> wisdom <03820> loves <0157> his own soul <05315> ; He who keeps <08104> understanding <08394> will find <04672> good <02896> .
LXXM	o <3588> T-NSM ktwmenov <2932> V-PMPNS fronhsin <5428> N-ASF agapa <25> V-PAI-3S eauton <1438> D-ASM ov <3739> R-NSM de <1161> PRT fulassei <5442> V-PAI-3S fronhsin <5428> N-ASF eurhsei <2147> V-FAI-3S agaya <18> A-APN
NET [draft] ITL	The one who acquires <07069> wisdom <03820> loves <0157> himself <05315> ; the one who preserves <08104> understanding <08394> will prosper <02896> <04672> .
HEBREW	bwj <02896> auml <04672> hnwbt <08394> rms <08104> wspn <05315> bha <0157> bl <03820> hnq (19:8) <07069>

NETBible

The one who acquires wisdom¹ loves himself;² the one who preserves understanding will prosper.³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “heart.” Most English versions translate as “wisdom,” but cf. NAB “intelligence.” This refers to a mind that works (e.g., Prov 7:7; 9:4).

²tn Heb “his own soul.” The expression “loves his soul” means that he is paying attention to his needs or taking care of his life (cf. NAB “is his own best friend”). This expression works with its parallel to provide the whole idea: “loving the soul” is the metonymy of the cause for prospering, and “prospering” is the metonymy of the effect (of loving).

³tn Heb “finds good” (similar KJV, NASB); NCV “will succeed.” The MT reads לִמְצֹא (limtso’), a Qal infinitive construct. The LXX (as well as the other major early versions) renders it as a future, which reflects a Vorlage of יִמְצָא (yimtsa’). The infinitive is used here in a modal sense, meaning “is destined to” or “is certain of” finding good in life.