Proverbs 8:17 - Easy To Read Version I love people who love me.\par And if people try hard to find me,\par they will find me.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I love them that love me; And those that seek me early shall find me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I love those who love me, and those who seek me early and diligently shall find me. [I Sam. 2:30; Ps. 91:14; John 14:21; James 1:5.] American Standard Version (1901) I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me. Common English Bible I love those who love me; those who seek me will find me. Catholic Public Domain Version I love those who love me. And those who stand watch for me until morning shall discover me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me. |
When Josiah was in his eighth year as king, he began to follow the God that David his ancestor followed. Josiah was still young when he began to obey God. When Josiah was in his twelfth year as king he began to destroy the high places {\cf2\super [421]} , the Asherah Poles, {\cf2\super [422]} and idols that were carved and idols that were made from molds from Judah and Jerusalem.
The Lord says,\par “If a person trusts me, I will save him.\par I will protect my followers\par who worship my name.\par
“When all these things happen, you will ask for my help. But I will not help you. You will look for me, but you will not find me.
If you do these things, then you will learn to respect the Lord. You will truly learn about God.
Don’t turn away from wisdom. Then wisdom will protect you. Love wisdom, and wisdom will keep you safe.”
Every good ruler on earth uses me\par to rule the people under them.\par
Remember your Creator while you are young, before the bad times \{of old age\} come—before the years come when you say, “I have wasted my life.” {\cf2\super [44]}
I did not speak in secret.\par I have spoken freely.\par I did not hide my words\par in a dark place of the world.\par I did not tell the people of Jacob\par to look for me in empty places.\par I am the Lord, and I speak the truth.\par I say things that are true.”\par
So you should look for the Lord\par before it is too late.\par You should call to him now,\par while he is near.\par
The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing the good things God wants you to do. Then all these other things you need will be given to you.
Jesus saw what happened. He did not like his followers telling the children not to come. Jesus said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people that are like these little children.
If a person knows my commands and obeys those commands, then that person truly loves me. And my Father will love the person that loves me. And I will love that person. I will show myself to him.”
Jesus answered, “If any person loves me, then he will obey my teaching. My Father will love that person. My Father and I will come to that person and live with him.
And you will tell people about me too, because you have been with me from the beginning.
The last day of the festival came. It was the most important day. On that day Jesus stood and said with a loud voice, “If a person is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
But if any of you needs wisdom, then you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people. So God will give you wisdom.
“The Lord God of Israel promised that your father’s family would serve him forever. But now the Lord says this, ‘That will never be! I will honor people who honor me. But bad things will happen to people who refuse to respect me.