The Meaning of Proverbs 19:8 Explained

Proverbs 19:8

KJV: He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

YLT: Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

Darby: He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

ASV: He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He that getteth  wisdom  loveth  his own soul:  he that keepeth  understanding  shall find  good. 

What does Proverbs 19:8 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 19

1  Life and Conduct

What do the individual words in Proverbs 19:8 mean?

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul He who keeps understanding will find good
קֹֽנֶה־ לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־ טֽוֹב

קֹֽנֶה־  He  who  gets 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: קָנָה 
Sense: to get, acquire, create, buy, possess.
לֵּ֭ב  wisdom 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
אֹהֵ֣ב  loves 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
נַפְשׁ֑וֹ  his  own  soul 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נֶפֶשׁ  
Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
שֹׁמֵ֥ר  He  who  keeps 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה  understanding 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תְּבוּנָה 
Sense: understanding, intelligence.
לִמְצֹא־  will  find 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
טֽוֹב  good 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: טָבַב 
Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.