Proverbs 8:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
English ASV
I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
English Amplified
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.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.
English EASY 2024
I love those people who love me. Whoever looks for me will find me.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I love those who love me, and those who look for me will find me.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I love those who love me; whoever looks for me can find me.
English God's Word - GW 1995
I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me.
English KJV 1611
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
English LSB
I love those who love me; And those who earnestly seek me will find me.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
"Those who love me I also love, and those who seek me find me.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
I love those who love me. Those who look for me find me.
English NIV
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
English NKJ 1982
I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me.
English NLT
"I love all who love me. Those who search for me will surely find me.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
I will show my love to those who passionately love me. For they will search and search continually until they find me.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
I love all who love me. Those who search for me shall surely find me.
English Tyndale 1537
I am loving unto those that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me.