Proverbs 8:17 “I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.”

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

World English Bible

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

American Standard Version

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

Geneva Bible 1599

I loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde me.

Darby Translation

I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.

Young's Literal Translation

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

Bible in Basic English

Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

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Cross references

“I love”

John 14:23 John 14:21 Psalm 91:14 1 John 4:19 1 Samuel 2:30 John 16:27

John 14:23 · BSB

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

John 14:21 · BSB

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Psalm 91:14 · BSB

“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

1 John 4:19 · BSB

We love because He first loved us.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

John 16:27 · BSB

For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

“those”

Isaiah 55:6 Matthew 6:33 Isaiah 45:19 James 1:5 Ecclesiastes 12:1 Mark 10:14

Isaiah 55:6 · BSB

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Matthew 6:33 · BSB

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Isaiah 45:19 · BSB

I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 · BSB

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”

Mark 10:14 · BSB

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Also

Proverbs 1:28

Proverbs 1:28 · BSB

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.

18With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.

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