Proverbs
Proverbs 19:8
8He who acquires wisdom loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding will find success.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who acquires | קֹֽנֶה־ | qō·neh- | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| wisdom | לֵּ֭ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| loves | אֹהֵ֣ב | ’ō·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H157 love |
| himself | נַפְשׁ֑וֹ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| one who safeguards | שֹׁמֵ֥ר | šō·mêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| understanding | תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה | tə·ḇū·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| will find | לִמְצֹא־ | lim·ṣō- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4672 attain to, find |
| success | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:20 · Proverbs 8:35–36 · Proverbs 4:6 · Proverbs 3:18 · 1 Peter 3:10 · John 14:21 · Proverbs 2:1–9 · Psalm 19:11 · Proverbs 4:21 · Ezekiel 36:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.