Proverbs 8:17
I will love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.
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- John 14:21 : 21 The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.”
- 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘I really did say that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve me forever.’ But now the LORD says,‘May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!
- Ps 91:14 : 14 The LORD says,“Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.
- John 14:23 : 23 Jesus replied,“If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
- Jas 1:5 : 5 But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
- 1 John 4:19 : 19 We love because he loved us first.
- Isa 55:6 : 6 Seek the LORD while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
- Matt 6:33 : 33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
- Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Ask, Seek, Knock“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
- John 16:27 : 27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
- Isa 45:19 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. I did not tell Jacob’s descendants,‘Seek me in vain!’ I am the LORD, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements.
- Mark 10:14 : 14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- Prov 1:28 : 28 Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.
- Eccl 12:1 : 1 Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly So remember your Creator in the days of your youth– before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say,“I have no pleasure in them”;
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- Prov 8:34-363 verses81%
34 Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching at my doors day by day, waiting beside my doorway.
35 For the one who finds me has found life and received favor from the LORD.
36 But the one who misses me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."
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18 Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness.
- Prov 8:20-223 verses76%
20 I walk in the path of righteousness, in the pathway of justice,
21 that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, and that I may fill their treasuries.
22 The LORD created me as the beginning of his works, before his deeds of long ago.
- Prov 8:12-165 verses75%
12 “I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
14 Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.
15 By me kings reign, and by me potentates decree righteousness;
16 by me princes rule, as well as nobles and all righteous judges.
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28 Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.
- Jer 29:12-132 verses73%
12 When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.
13 When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,
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15 That is why I came out to meet you, to look for you, and I found you!
- Prov 2:4-52 verses72%
4 if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.
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8 The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
- Prov 8:31-322 verses71%
31 rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.
32 “So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
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10 With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands!
- Song 3:1-33 verses70%
1 The Lost Lover is FoundThe Beloved about Her Lover: All night long on my bed I longed for my lover. I longed for him but he never appeared.
2 “I will arise and look all around throughout the town, and throughout the streets and squares; I will search for my beloved.” I searched for him but I did not find him.
3 The night watchmen found me– the ones who guard the city walls.“Have you seen my beloved?”
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2 How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,
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13 Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom Blessed is the one who has found wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.
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21 The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.
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47 I will find delight in your commands, which I love.
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21 The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.”
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8 My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O LORD.
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127 For this reason I love your commands more than gold, even purest gold.
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1 The Lord Will Distinguish Between Sinners and the Godly“I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said,‘Here I am! Here I am!’ to a nation that did not invoke my name.
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29 But if you seek the LORD your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.
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27 The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil– it will come to him.
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2 They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God.
- Eccl 7:24-252 verses68%
24 Whatever has happened is beyond human understanding; it is far deeper than anyone can fathom.
25 True Righteousness and Wisdom Are Virtually Nonexistent I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.
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9 All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.
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9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the LORD examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
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6 Seek the LORD while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
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6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.
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1 For the music director; by the LORD’s servant David, who sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said:“I love you, LORD, my source of strength!
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18 She is like a tree of life to those who grasp onto her, and everyone who takes hold of her will be blessed.
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10 I, the LORD, probe into people’s minds. I examine people’s hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.
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22 The one who has found a good wife has found what goodness is, and obtained a delightful gift from the LORD.
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9 I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice.
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159 See how I love your precepts! O LORD, revive me with your loyal love!
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1 A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.