King James Version
Proverbs 8:17 in the King James Version says “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”
Proverbs 8:17 · KJV
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“me and those that seek me early”
H7836properly, to dawn, i.e., (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking
“shall find”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
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