Proverbs 8:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:17 — KJV
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”
— Proverbs 8:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:17 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 8:17
“Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:17: love, those, seek
“Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:17: love, those, seek
“Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:17: those, seek, find
“And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:17: love, seek, find
“And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:17: those, seek, find
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