Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Cross-references
Proverbs 2:3 urges calling out for insight, exactly the diligent seeking that Wisdom promises will be rewarded.
Proverbs 12:1 equates loving discipline with loving knowledge, paralleling Wisdom's love for those who seek her.
James 1:5 promises wisdom to those who ask God, directly echoing the proverb that diligent seekers of wisdom will find it.
In John 16:27, the Father loves believers because they love Jesus — mirroring wisdom's love for those who love her.
In John 14:23, Jesus and the Father make their home with those who love Him — a deeper fulfillment of wisdom's promise to be found.
In John 14:21, Jesus promises to love and reveal Himself to those who love Him — directly paralleling wisdom's self-disclosure to seekers.
Matthew 7:8 continues the promise that everyone who seeks finds, reinforcing the certainty of the seeker's reward.
Isaiah 45:19 declares God did not say 'seek me in vain,' affirming that diligent seekers find Him, just as wisdom promises here.
Isaiah 55:6 echoes the call to seek God while He may be found, reinforcing the promise that diligent seeking leads to finding.
Matthew 7:7 uses the same 'seek and you will find' phrasing, directly applying the principle to prayer and God's response.
Hebrews 11:6 affirms that God rewards those who seek Him – directly echoing Proverbs’ promise that diligent seekers find wisdom.
Psalm 105:3 calls to seek the Lord and rejoice, directly parallel to Wisdom's promise that seekers find her.
Isaiah 26:9 echoes the same seeking dynamic – a soul yearning for God, mirroring the promise that seekers find wisdom.
In 1 John 4:19, love originates from God, not reciprocally — contrasting with wisdom's conditional love in Proverbs 8:17.
Hosea 5:15 shows God withdrawing until His people seek Him – a contrasting context where seeking is prompted by distress, not love.
Psalm 63:1 depicts earnest seeking of God, mirroring the diligent seeking Wisdom rewards.
Matthew 6:33 commands seeking God's kingdom first, paralleling the promise that those who seek wisdom will find it.
In Ecclesiastes 12:1, remembering the Creator in youth parallels diligently seeking wisdom — both urge early pursuit of God.
In Psalm 91:14, God's promise to deliver those who love Him mirrors wisdom's promise to love those who love her — both emphasize divine reciprocity.
Psalm 34:11 similarly invites learning the fear of the Lord, echoing wisdom's call to seek her diligently.
2 Thessalonians 2:10 shows those who refuse to love the truth – contrasting with Proverbs’ promise that those who love wisdom find it.
2 Chronicles 34:3 describes young Josiah seeking God, providing a narrative example of the diligent seeking promised in Proverbs.
In 1 Samuel 2:30, God's principle 'those who honor Me I will honor' parallels wisdom's reciprocal love — both show divine reward for devotion.
1 Chronicles 16:10 calls hearts to rejoice who seek the Lord, aligning with the promise that seeking leads to finding joy.