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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
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Wisdom is a Matter of the Heart
Commentators explain that the Hebrew for “getteth wisdom” literally means “getteth a heart.” This is not merely about intellectual knowledge but involves the whole person—including reason, feelings, will, and affections. It signifies gaining a new inner self oriented toward God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wisdom - literally, as in the margin, to gain a “heart,” that is, the higher faculties both of reason and feeling, is identical with gaining…
19th Century
Anglican
He that getteth wisdom.— Literally, heart. For that “wisdom,” or “knowledge,” that begins with the “fear of the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul. Wisdom and knowledge in things natural and civil; and especially in things divine…
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Those only love their souls rightly who get true wisdom.