Proverbs 8:17

אֲנִי אהביה אֵהָב וּמְשַׁחֲרַי יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

In Context

16בִּי שָׂרִים יָשֹׂרוּ וּנְדִיבִים כָּל ־ שֹׁפְטֵי צֶֽדֶק ׃

18עֹֽשֶׁר ־ וְכָבוֹד אִתִּי הוֹן עָתֵק וּצְדָקָֽה ׃

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30לָכֵן נְאֻם ־ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמוֹר אָמַרְתִּי בֵּֽיתְךָ וּבֵית אָבִיךָ יִתְהַלְּכוּ לְפָנַי עַד ־ עוֹלָם וְעַתָּה נְאֻם ־ יְהוָה חָלִילָה לִּי כִּֽי ־ מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָֽלּוּ ׃

Proverbs 1:28אָז יִקְרָאֻנְנִי וְלֹא אֶֽעֱנֶה יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי וְלֹא יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי ׃

Isaiah 45:19לֹא בַסֵּתֶר דִּבַּרְתִּי בִּמְקוֹם אֶרֶץ חֹשֶׁךְ לֹא אָמַרְתִּי לְזֶרַע יַעֲקֹב תֹּהוּ בַקְּשׁוּנִי אֲנִי יְהוָה דֹּבֵר צֶדֶק מַגִּיד מֵישָׁרִֽים ׃

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:13-22

The Advantages of Wisdom. 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour are with me;… Read the whole commentary →

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