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 Parallel

James 1:5 promises wisdom to those who ask God, directly echoing the proverb that diligent seekers of wisdom will find it.

John 16:27 Parallel

In John 16:27, the Father loves believers because they love Jesus — mirroring wisdom's love for those who love her.

John 14:23 Parallel

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.

John 14:21 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 105:3 calls to seek the Lord and rejoice, directly parallel to Wisdom's promise that seekers find her.

Isaiah 26:9 Allusion

Isaiah 26:9 echoes the same seeking dynamic – a soul yearning for God, mirroring the promise that seekers find wisdom.

1 John 4:19 Contrast

In 1 John 4:19, love originates from God, not reciprocally — contrasting with wisdom's conditional love in Proverbs 8:17.

Hosea 5:15 Contrast

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 Allusion

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.

Psalm 91:14 Parallel

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 Parallel

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.