Song of Songs 3:4


“Scarcely had I passed them
When I found him whom my soul loves.
I held on to him and would not let him go
Until I had brought him to my mother’s house,
And into the chamber of her who conceived me.”

Proverbs 4:13


Take hold of instruction; [actively seek it, grip it firmly and] do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 8:17


“I love those who love me;
And those who seek me early and diligently will find me.

Song of Songs 8:2


“I would lead you and bring you
Into the house of my mother, who used to instruct me;
I would give you spiced wine to drink from the juice of my pomegranates.

Genesis 32:26

Then He said, “Let Me go, for day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing on me.”

Song of Songs 6:12


“Before I was aware [of what was happening], my desire had brought me
Into the area of the princes of my people [the king’s retinue].”

Song of Songs 7:5


“Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel,
And the flowing hair of your head like purple threads;
I, the king, am held captive by your tresses.

Isaiah 45:19


“I have not spoken in secret,
In a corner of a land of darkness;
I did not say to the descendants of Jacob,
‘Seek Me in vain [with no benefit for yourselves].’
I, the Lord, speak righteousness [the truth—trustworthy, a straightforward correlation between deeds and words],
Declaring things that are upright.

Isaiah 49:14-18


But Zion (Jerusalem in captivity) said, “The Lord has abandoned me,
And my Lord has forgotten me.”

Isaiah 54:1-3

“Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth;
Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]!
For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous
Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 55:6-7


Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.

Jeremiah 29:13

Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Lamentations 3:25


The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].

Hosea 12:3-4


In their mother’s womb he took his brother by the heel,
And in his maturity he contended with God.

Matthew 7:7

Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 28:9

And as they went, suddenly, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” And they went to Him and took hold of His feet [in homage] and worshiped Him [as the Messiah].

John 20:16-17

Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher).

Galatians 4:26

But the Jerusalem above [that is, the way of faith, represented by Sarah] is free; she is our mother.

Revelation 3:11-12

I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge did not add