8 He 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 acquires קֹֽנֶה־ H7069 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular wisdom לֵּ֭ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular loves אֹהֵ֣ב H157 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular himself נַפְשׁ֑וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular one who safeguards שֹׁמֵ֥ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular understanding תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה H8394 Noun - feminine singular will find לִמְצֹא־ H4672 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct success טֽוֹב׃ H2896 Noun - masculine singular