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Proverbs 19:8

He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
Proverbs 19:8
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

קֹֽנֶה־לֵּ֭ב אֹהֵ֣ב נַפְשׁ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֥ר תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה לִמְצֹא־טֽוֹב׃

  1. קֹֽנֶה־ko.neh-“[one who] acquires”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from קָנָה · “to buy” · Strong's H7069
  2. לֵּ֭בlev“heart”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  3. אֹהֵ֣ב'o.Hev“[is] loving”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָהֵב · “lover” · Strong's H0157G
  4. נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Sho“own self his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “soul” · Strong's H5315G
  5. שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer“[one who] keeps”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁמַר · “guard” · Strong's H8104H
  6. תְּ֝בוּנָ֗הte.vu.Nah“understanding”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תְּבוּנָה · “understanding” · Strong's H8394
  7. לִמְצֹא־lim.tzo'-“[is] to find”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from מָצָא · “to find” · Strong's H4672
  8. טֽוֹב׃Tov“good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “good” · Strong's H2896B
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)