Proverbs 19:8

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

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wisdom - literally, as in the margin, to gain a “heart,” i. e., the higher faculties both of reason and feeling, is identical with gaining wisdom...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He that getteth wisdom (b) loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. (b) He that is upright in judgment finds favour from...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wisdom. Hebrew "heart", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the understanding. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . understanding. Hebre...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. He that getteth wisdom (literally, heart) loveth h...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Fool ] read, 'rich' ( Proverbs 28:6 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He that getteth wisdom. — Literally, heart. For that “wisdom,” or “knowledge,” that begins with the “fear of the Lord” (see above on Proverbs 1:...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 20 HUMAN FREEDOM "The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the Lord."- Proverbs 19:3 THERE is such a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 19:7 . This is the only case in this first collection of proverbs in which we find three clauses. It is certainly most likely that th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it i...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul ,.... Wisdom and knowledge in things natural and civil; and especially in things divine, spiritual, and e...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. Ver. 8. He that getteth wisdom. ] Heb., He that getteth...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that getteth wisdom That takes pains, and labours to get knowledge, grace, and acquaintance with God; loveth his own soul Or, loveth himself,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. Those are here encouraged, 1. That take...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Loveth his own soul, or loveth himself , because he procures great good to his soul, or to himself, as it follows; as sinners, on the contrary, ar...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 19:5 . Speaketh lies, rather “ whose breath is lies .” Proverbs 19:6 . The prince, rather “the noble or generous m...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 19:1 . Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, in simplicity and honesty of heart, than a fool whose tongue is perverse, and wh...
The Biblical Illustrator

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul On getting and keeping wisdom The way of getting this wisdom is to be sensible of our need of it; t...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 19:1 Better is the poor that walkth in his integrity. The word for "poor" is, here and in Proverbs 19:7 , Proverbs...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 8. He that getteth wisdom, proper understanding and common sense, loveth his own soul, for this love is demonstrated and proved by the acquiri...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:10 ; Ezekiel 36:26 ; John 12:25 ; John 14:21 ; Proverbs 16:20 ; Proverbs 17:16 ; Proverbs 2:1-9 ; Proverbs 22:18 ; Proverbs 3:18 ;...

⁸ He that getteth wisdomc loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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