Proverbs 19:8–9
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
†He that getteth wisedome loueth his owne soule: he that keepeth vnderstanding shall find good.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. an heart.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
†A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished, and hee that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationVer.5.
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From verse 8
- Proverbs 16:20Rank 1 from verse 8
- Proverbs 8:35–36Rank 2 from verse 8
35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
35†For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the LORD.
36But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.
- Proverbs 3:18Rank 3 from verse 8
- Proverbs 4:6Rank 4 from verse 8
- 1 Peter 3:10Rank 5 from verse 8
- John 14:21Rank 6 from verse 8
21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
21He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, hee it is that loueth me: and he that loueth me shall be loued of my Father, and I will loue him, and will manifest my selfe to him.
- Proverbs 2:1–9Rank 7 from verse 8
1MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
1¶ My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my words, and hide my commaundements with thee;
2So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding:
3Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, and †liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:
4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:
5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6*For the LORD giueth wisedome: out of his mouth commeth knowledge, and vnderstanding.
7He layeth vp sound wisedome for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walke vprightly.
8He keepeth the pathes of iudgement, and preserueth the way of his Saints.
9Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnesse, and iudgement, and equity; yea euery good path.
- Psalms 19:11Rank 8 from verse 8
- Ezekiel 36:26Rank 9 from verse 8
26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
26*A new heart also will I giue you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stonie heart out of your flesh, and I will giue you an heart of flesh.
- Proverbs 4:21Rank 10 from verse 8
- Proverbs 17:16Rank 11 from verse 8
- Proverbs 22:18Rank 12 from verse 8
- Proverbs 3:21Rank 13 from verse 8
- Proverbs 4:4Rank 14 from verse 8
- John 12:25Rank 15 from verse 8
From verse 9
- Revelation 22:15Rank 1 from verse 9
- Proverbs 19:5Rank 2 from verse 9
- Revelation 19:20Rank 3 from verse 9
20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
20And the beast was taken, & with him the false prophet, that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceiued them that had receiued the marke of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast aliue into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
- 2 Peter 2:1–3Rank 4 from verse 9
1BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
1¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shall bee false teachers among you, who priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord that bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift destruction.
2And many shall follow their ‖pernicious wayes, by reason of whom the way of trueth shall be euill spoken of:
3And through couetousnesse shall they with fained words, make marchandise of you, whose iudgement now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbreth not.
- Jeremiah 28:15–17Rank 5 from verse 9
15¶ Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
16Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord.
17So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
15¶ Then said the Prophet Ieremiah vnto Hananiah the prophet, Heare nowe Hananiah: the LORD hath not sent thee, but thou makest this people to trust in a lye.
16*†Therefore thus saith the LORD, Beholde, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this yeere thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
17So Hananiah the prophet died the same yeere, in the seuenth moneth.
- Revelation 21:8Rank 6 from verse 9
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
8But the fearefull, and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
- 1 Timothy 4:1–2Rank 7 from verse 9
1NOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
1¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giuing heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of deuils:
2Speaking lies in hypocrisie, hauing their conscience seared with a hote iron,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8–10Rank 8 from verse 9
8And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
8And then shall that wicked bee reuealed, whome the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightnesse of his comming:
9 Euen him whose comming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signes, and lying wonders,
10And with all deceiueablenesse of vnrighteousnesse, in them that perish: because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.
- Ezekiel 13:22Rank 9 from verse 9
22Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
22‖Because with lyes yee haue made the heart of the righteous sad whom I haue not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that hee should not returne from his wicked way by promising him life:
- Isaiah 9:15–17Rank 10 from verse 9
15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
17Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
15The ancient and honourable, hee is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the taile.
16‖‖†For the leaders of this people cause them to erre, and they that are ledde of them, are destroyed.
17‖Therfore the LORD shall haue no ioy in their yong men, neither shall haue mercy on their fatherlesse & widowes: for euery one is an hypocrite, and an euil doer, and euery mouth speaketh folly: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
- Jeremiah 23:25–32Rank 11 from verse 9
25I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
27Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.
29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
31Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
32Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.
25I haue heard what the prophets said, that prophecie lyes in my Name, saying; I haue dreamed, I haue dreamed.
26How long shall this bee in the heart of the prophets that prophecie lies? yea they are prophets of the deceit of their owne heart;
27*Which thinke to cause my people to forget my Name by their dreames which they tell euery man to his neighbour, as their fathers haue forgotten my Name, for Baal.
28†The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame; and hee that hath my word, let him speake my word faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheat, sayth the LORD?
29 Is not my word like as a fire, saith the LORD? and like a hammer that breaketh the rocke in pieces?
30*Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, sayth the LORD, that steale my worde euery one from his neighbour.
31‖Beholde, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that vse their tongues, and say; He sayth.
32Behold, I am against them that prophecie false dreames, sayeth the LORD, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lyes and by their lightnesse, yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profite this people at all, sayth the LORD.
- Jeremiah 29:31–32Rank 12 from verse 9
31Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
32Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.
31Send to all them of the captiuitie, saying, Thus saith the LORD, concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah hath prophecied vnto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lye.
32*†Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his seed: he shall not haue a man to dwell among this people, neither shall hee behold the good that I will doe for my people, saith the LORD, because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
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Proverbs 19:8
Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Proverbs 19:9
Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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unpunished
Not punished; suffered to pass without punishment or with impunity.
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Speaks; expresses or communicates words or meaning.
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Sense 1: False statements or deceptions. Sense 2: As a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.
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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.
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19:7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
19:7*All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more doe his friends goe farre from him? Hee pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
19:8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
19:8†He that getteth wisedome loueth his owne soule: he that keepeth vnderstanding shall find good.
Selected passage19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
19:9†A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished, and hee that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
Selected passage19:10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
19:10*Delight is not seemely for a foole: much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.