Proverbs 8:17
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I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
In other translations
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- 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.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 91:14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
- 1 John 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.We love 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.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 honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
- Matthew 7:7-87 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
- Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will 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.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 1:5If 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.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.
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