King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 19:8
“He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 19
6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7
All 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].
8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
10
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.