Proverbs 8:17

New Century Version

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:3

In his eighth year as king while he was still young, Josiah began to obey the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year as king, Josiah began to remove from Judah and Jerusalem the gods, the places for worshiping gods, the Asherah idols, and the wooden and metal idols.

Psalm 91:14

The Lord says, “Whoever loves me, I will save. I will protect those who know me.

Proverbs 1:28

“Then you will call to me, but I will not answer. You will look for me, but you will not find me.

Proverbs 2:4

Search for it like silver, and hunt for it like hidden treasure.

Proverbs 2:5

Then you will understand respect for the Lord, and you will find that you know God.

Proverbs 4:6

Hold on to wisdom, and it will take care of you. Love it, and it will keep you safe.

Proverbs 8:16

Princes use me to lead, and so do all important people who judge fairly.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember your Creator while you are young, before the days of trouble come and the years when you say, “I find no pleasure in them.”

Song of Solomon 3:4

As soon as I had left them, I found the one I love. I held him and would not let him go until I brought him to my mother’s house, to the room where I was born.

Isaiah 45:19

I did not speak in secret or hide my words in some dark place. I did not tell the family of Jacob to look for me in empty places. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I say what is right.

Isaiah 55:6

So you should look for the Lord before it is too late; you should call to him while he is near.

Matthew 6:33

Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well.

Mark 10:14

When Jesus saw this, he was upset and said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children.

John 14:21

Those who know my commands and obey them are the ones who love me, and my Father will love those who love me. I will love them and will show myself to them.”

John 14:23

Jesus answered, “If people love me, they will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

John 16:27

The Father himself loves you. He loves you because you loved me and believed that I came from God.

John 5:4

Sometimes an angel of the Lord came down to the pool and stirred up the water. After the angel did this, the first person to go into the pool was healed from any sickness he had].

John 7:37

On the last and most important day of the feast Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.

James 1:5

But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us.

1 Samuel 2:30

“So the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I promised that your family and your ancestor’s family would serve me always.’ But now the Lord says: ‘This must stop! I will honor those who honor me, but I will dishonor those who ignore me.