Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 19:8

8 He that getteth wisdom, loveth his own soul , he that keepeth understanding shall find good .

Or, loveth himself, because he procures great good to his Soul, or to himself, as it follows, as sinners on the contrary are said to hate their Souls, Prov. 29. 24. because they bring mischief upon them.

That observeth and carefully practiseth its precepts, as that Phrase is commonly used.

Shall have great benefit by it, both for his conduct in this Life, and for his happiness in the next.

Marginal references: Heb. an heart.