Proverbs 19:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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

Proverbs 19:8 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 19:88 words

HebrewMeaning

קֹֽנֶהqōneh

attainverbH7069

buy · teach to keep cattle · get · provoke to jealousy ···

לֵּ֭בlēb

heartnounH3820

care for · consent · considered · courag ···

אֹהֵ֣בʾōhēb

love(-dverbH157

-ly · -r) · like · friend

נַפְשׁ֑/וֹnapəšwō

anynounH5315

appetite · beast · body · breath ···

שֹׁמֵ֥רšōmēr

bewardverbH8104

be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···

תְּ֝בוּנָ֗הtəbwnāh

discretionnounH8394

reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom

לִ/מְצֹאliməṣōʾ

befallpronH4672

be able · being · catch · certainly ···

טֽוֹבṭwōb

beautifuladjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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