Proverbs 8:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”

Proverbs 8:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:17 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 8:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 8:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.”

Proverbs 8:17 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.”

Proverbs 8:17 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.”

Proverbs 8:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.”

Proverbs 8:17 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde me.”

Proverbs 8:17 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:17 in Context — Proverbs 8

15 Par moi les rois règnent, Et les princes ordonnent ce qui est juste;

16 Par moi gouvernent les chefs, Les grands, tous les juges de la terre.

17 J’aime ceux qui m’aiment, Et ceux qui me cherchent me trouvent.

18 Avec moi sont la richesse et la gloire, Les biens durables et la justice.

19 Mon fruit est meilleur que l’or, que l’or pur, Et mon produit est préférable à l’argent.

Read the full chapter: Proverbs 8 →

What Does Proverbs 8:17 Mean?

Proverbs 8:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free