KJV King James Version
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
WEB World English Bible
I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
ASV American Standard Version
I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 8
14 Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18 Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.John 14:21He 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.Psalm 91:14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:1 John 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.Matthew 7:7-8Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.John 16:27For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.Proverbs 1:28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;Mark 10:14But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
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