Proverbs 19:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

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

Hebrew
He who acquires
קֹֽנֶה־ (qō·neh-)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

wisdom
לֵּ֭ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

loves
אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

himself;
נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

one who safeguards
שֹׁמֵ֥ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

understanding
תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

will find
לִמְצֹא־ (lim·ṣō-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

success.
טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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