Proverbs
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”
Proverbs 8:17
Proverbs 8:17 (KJV) speaks to God's love, seeking God, and intimacy with God — words set in Proverbs, the Bible's book of practical wisdom. Read it unhurried, and let it become a prayer you return to.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”
Revelation 3:20“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
Ephesians 3:19“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
1 John 4:8“And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
John 17:26“We love him, because he first loved us.”
1 John 4:19“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
1 John 4:16
Common questions
What does Proverbs 8:17 mean?
In the King James Version, Proverbs 8:17 reads: "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me." The verse speaks to God's love, seeking God, and intimacy with God. To read it well, take it in the flow of Proverbs 8 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is Proverbs 8:17 in the King James Version?
Yes. "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me." is Proverbs 8:17 in the King James Version (KJV), found in Proverbs chapter 8.
What are some related Bible verses to Proverbs 8:17?
Verses that sit beside Proverbs 8:17 include Revelation 3:20, Ephesians 3:19, and 1 John 4:8. Reading them alongside Proverbs 8:17 deepens the theme of God's love.
How can I pray with Proverbs 8:17?
Read Proverbs 8:17 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.