Proverbs 8:17 · KJV
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”
— Proverbs 8:17
By me princes rule, and nobles, {even} all the judges of the earth.
Riches and honour {are} with me; {yea}, durable riches and righteousness.
Proverbs 8 — Context
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16By me princes rule, and nobles, {even} all the judges of the earth.
17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18Riches and honour {are} with me; {yea}, durable riches and righteousness.
19My fruit {is} better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Cross References
John 14:23
Jesus 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 14:21
He 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.
Psalms 91:14
Because 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 55:6
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
1 John 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore 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 7:7-8
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.