Proverbs 19:8
Good News Translation
Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.

New Revised Standard Version
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper.

Contemporary English Version
Do yourself a favor by having good sense--you will be glad you did.

New American Bible
Those who gain sense truly love themselves; those who preserve understanding will find success.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.

wisdom

Proverbs 17:16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.

Ezekiel 36:26 And I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and will give you a heart of flesh.

loveth

Proverbs 8:35,36 But he that shall sin against me shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death. . . .

John 12:25 Itself remaineth alone. But if it die it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life in this world keepeth it unto life eternal.

1 Peter 3:10 For he that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.

he that keepeth

Proverbs 2:1-9 That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence. . . .

Proverbs 3:18,21 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, hath established the heavens by prudence. . . .

Proverbs 4:4,6,21 Get wisdom, get prudence: forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth. . . .

Proverbs 16:20 The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.

Proverbs 22:18 Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:

Psalm 19:11 For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.

John 14:21 He that hath my commandments and keepeth them; he it is that loveth me. And he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father: and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.

Context
The Man of Integrity
7The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing. 8But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.9A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.…
Cross References
Proverbs 16:20
The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

Proverbs 19:7
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