8He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 19:8
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 8
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He who acquiresקֹֽנֶה־H7069Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwisdomלֵּ֭בH3820Noun - masculine singularlovesאֹהֵ֣בH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhimselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularone who safeguardsשֹׁמֵ֥רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularunderstandingתְּ֝בוּנָ֗הH8394Noun - feminine singularwill findלִמְצֹא־H4672Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructsuccessטֽוֹב׃H2896Noun - masculine singular