Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
I love {those who love me}, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Holman Bible
and those who search for me find me.
International Standard Version
I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me.
A Conservative Version
I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.
American Standard Version
I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
Amplified
“I love those who love me;
And those who seek me early and diligently will 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.
Darby Translation
I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.
Julia Smith Translation
I loved those loving me: and they seeking me shall find me.
King James 2000
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Modern King James verseion
I love those who love me; and those who seek me early shall find me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I am loving unto those that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me.
NET Bible
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
New Heart English Bible
I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
The Emphasized Bible
I love, them who love me, and, they who diligently seek me, find me:
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The fruit of wisdom
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Promises to special promises to children, examples of » Early seekers
Children » Special promises to children, examples of » Early seekers
Finding » Who shall find wisdom
God » To believers » To seekers
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Early seekers
Home » Special promises to children, examples of » Early seekers
Inheritance » Who inherits substance
Love of Christ » To those who love him
Love to Christ » They who have » Are loved by Christ
Seeking God » Ensures » His being found
Substance » Who inherits substance
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Who shall have wealth
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
Wisdom » Those that love wisdom
Interlinear
Shachar
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
16 By me rulers rule, and nobles--all judges of righteousness. 17 I love {those who love me}, and those who seek me diligently shall find me. 18 Fortune and glory [are] with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore,' {declares} Yahweh the God of Israel, 'though I solemnly said that your house and the house of your ancestor would walk before me forever, but now,' {declares} Yahweh, 'far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me, I will treat with contempt!
John 14:21
The one who has my commandments and keeps them--that one is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him."
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
Psalm 91:14
Because he loves me, therefore I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name.
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and {will take up residence with him}.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.
Proverbs 1:28
then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth-- before the days of trouble come and the years draw near when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them!"
Isaiah 45:19
I have spoken not in secrecy, in a place, a land, of darkness, I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, 'Seek me {in vain}!' I, Yahweh, [am] speaking righteousness, declaring uprightness.
Matthew 7:7-8
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.
Mark 10:14
But [when] Jesus saw [it], he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the young children come to me. Do not forbid them, {for to such belongs} the kingdom of God.
John 16:27
For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
1 John 4:19
We love, because he first loved us.