SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:17
Yo amo a los que me aman; y los que me buscan me hallan.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 8:17
Verse 17. I love them that love me ] Wisdom shows itself; teaches man the knowledge of himself; shows him also the will of God concerning him; manifests the snares and dangers of life, the allurements and unsatisfactory nature of all sensual and sinful pleasures, the blessedness of true religion, and the solid happiness which an upright soul derives from the peace and approbation of its Maker. If, then, the heart embraces this wisdom, follows this Divine teaching, and gives itself to God, his love will be shed abroad in it by the influence of the Holy Spirit. Thus we love God because he hath first loved us and the more we love him, the more we shall feel of his love, which will enable us to love him yet more and more; and thus we may go on increasing to eternity. Blessed be God! And those that seek me early shall find me. - Not merely betimes in the morning, though he who does so shall find it greatly to his advantage; (see on Psalm 4.;) but early in life-in youth, and as near as possible to the first dawn of reason. To the young this gracious promise is particularly made: if they seek, they shall find. Others, who are old, may seek and find; but never to such advantage as they would have done, had they sought early. Youth is the time of advantage in every respect: it is the time of learning, the time of discipline; the time of improvement, the time of acquiring useful, solid, and gracious habits. As the first-fruits always belong to God, it is God's time; the time in which he is peculiarly gracious; and in which, to sincere youthful seekers, he pours out his benefits with great profusion.
"They that seek me early shall find me." Hear, ye young, and ye little ones! God offers himself now to you, with all his treasures of grace and glory. Thank him for his ineffable mercy, and embrace it without delay.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. I love them that love me , etc.] Those that love Christ are such who are born again, and have a spiritual and experimental knowledge of him; that believe in him, have seen his loveliness, have had his love shed abroad in their hearts, and a view of his fulness and suitableness; some comfortable apprehensions of their relation to him, and interest in him, and are indulged with communion with him: the love with which such souls love Christ springs from their very hearts, is cordial and sincere; it gives him the preference to all objects, to all creatures, angels or men, and to all creature enjoyments; it is drawn out to all of Christ, and to all that belong to him, or are his; and though it may be lost, become remiss and abate in its fervency, it cannot be lost; and is what is very acceptable to Christ, and highly esteemed of by him: it shows itself by a high veneration for the truths and doctrines of his Gospel; by a strict regard to his commands and ordinances; by a hearty affection for his people; by parting with and bearing all for his sake; a carefulness of offending him, and losing his company; by an earnest desire after his presence, and delight in it, and by a concern at his absence; by a diligent inquiry after him in the use of means until he is found, and by the joy expressed at finding of him: now such Christ loves; not that he begins to love his people when they begin to love him, for he loved them from everlasting; as appears by his espousing their persons, undertaking their cause, and taking the care and charge of their persons, grace, and glory, so early; and by his assumption of their nature in time, and by his suffering and dying for them; all which were before they had any love to him: but this points out and describes the persons, who may be assured of the love of Christ to them, since their love to him springs from his to them; besides, it designs some fresh manifestations of his love, and the continuance of it; as well as suggests that he has future blessings to bestow on such, as fresh marks of his affection, and instances of his love to them; such as granting them his gracious presence, giving them more grace; causing all things, even afflictions, to work together for their good; preserving and keeping them from falling, and at last giving them eternal glory and happiness; see ( John 14:21-23); and those that seek me early shall find me : and they are such who see their need of Christ, and know the worth of him; and those seek to him in the use of means, the word and ordinances, and as assisted by his Spirit and grace, for pardon, righteousness, life, and salvation, which are only to be had in him: and they may be said to “seek [him] early”, or “morning him” f222 , who seek him in the morning of youth, or in the first place, above all things else, and that with the greatest eagerness and earnestness, diligence and importunity; and such always are successful; they “find” Christ, and life, righteousness, and salvation in him, and every blessing, and therefore are happy, (see Gill on “ Proverbs 3:13”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-21 - Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom an knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not onl Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence an skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's preciou blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Ma found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He hates pride and arrogance, evil ways and froward conversation; thes render men unwilling to hear his humbling, awakening, holy instructions. True religion gives men the best counsel in all difficul cases, and helps to make their way plain. His wisdom makes all trul happy who receive it in the love of Christ Jesus. Seek him early, see him earnestly, seek him before any thing else. Christ never said, See in vain. Those who love Christ, are such as have seen his loveliness and have had his love shed abroad in their hearts; therefore they ar happy. They shall be happy in this world, or in that which is beyon compare better. Wealth gotten by vanity will soon be diminished, but that which is well got, will wear well; and that which is well spen upon works of piety and charity, will be lasting. If they have no riches and honour in this world, they shall have that which i infinitely better. They shall be happy in the grace of God. Christ, by his Spirit, guides believers into all truth, and so leads them in the way of righteousness; and they walk after the Spirit. Also, they shal be happy in the glory of God hereafter. In Wisdom's promises, believer have goods laid up, not for days and years, but for eternity; her frui therefore is better than gold.
Original Hebrew
אני 589 אהביה 157 אהב 157 ומשׁחרי 7836 ימצאנני׃ 4672
