Proverbs 19:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

Cross References

Psalm 19:11

By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.

Proverbs 16:20

He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

Proverbs 17:16

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

Proverbs 22:18

For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

Proverbs 3:21

My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

Proverbs 3:22

So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

Proverbs 4:21

Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

Proverbs 4:4

And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

Proverbs 4:6

Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

Ezekiel 36:26

And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh.

John 12:25

He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

John 14:21

He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.

1 Peter 3:10

For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit: