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Proverbs 1:19

These are the ways of all who seek unjust gain; it costs them their lives.
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Proverbs 1:28

Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will seek me, but won’t find me
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Proverbs 2:4

Seek it like silver; search for it like hidden treasure.
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Proverbs 7:15

So I’ve come out to meet you, seeking you, and I have found you.
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Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me; those who seek me will find me.
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Proverbs 11:27

Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them.
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Proverbs 15:14

An understanding heart seeks knowledge; but fools feed on folly.
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Proverbs 17:9

One who seeks love conceals an offense, but one who repeats it divides friends.
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Proverbs 17:11

Evil people seek only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
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Proverbs 18:15

An understanding mind gains knowledge; the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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Proverbs 19:6

Many seek favor from rulers; everyone befriends a gift giver.
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Proverbs 25:27

Eating too much honey isn’t good, nor is it appropriate to seek honor.
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Proverbs 28:5

Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
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Proverbs 29:10

Murderous people hate the innocent, and they seek the lives of the virtuous.
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Proverbs 29:26

Many seek access to the ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
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Proverbs 31:13

She seeks out wool and flax; she works joyfully with her hands.
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36 topical index results for “Seek”

ABISHAI : Seeks Saul's life (1 Samuel 26:6-8)

ABISHAI : Seeks the life of Shimei (1 Samuel 16:9;19:21)

AFFECTIONS : False teachers seek to captivate (Galatians 1:10;4:17; 2 Timothy 3:6; 2 Peter 2:3,18; Revelation 2:14,20)

ALLEGORY : Of the trees seeking a king (Judges 9:8-15)

AMUSEMENTS AND WORLDLY PLEASURES : The wicked seek for happiness in (Ecclesiastes 2:1,8)

DILIGENCE : Required by God in seeking him (1 Chronicles 22:19; Hebrews 11:6)

DILIGENCE : Seeking to be found spotless (2 Peter 3:14)

HERODIANS : Seek to entangle Jesus (Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:13)

JACOB : Esau seeks to kill, escapes to Padan-aram (Genesis 27:41-46;28:1-5; Hosea 12:12)

PETER : Seeks the interpretation

REUBEN : Adroitly seeks to save Joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers (Genesis 37:21-30;42:22)

WICKED (PEOPLE) : See SEEKERS

BACKSLIDERS » PROMISES TO » See SEEKERS

BIGOTRY » INSTANCES OF » Joshua, through envy, seeking to suppress Eldad and Medad, who were prophesying (Numbers 11:27-29)

BRIBERY » INSTANCES OF » Governor Felix seeks a bribe from Paul (Acts 24:26)

CALL » TO SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DUTY » See SEEKERS

CRAFTINESS » INSTANCES OF » Jews, in seeking to entangle the Master (Matthew 22:15-17,24-28; Mark 12:13;14:18-23; Luke 20:19-2)

CRAFTINESS » INSTANCES OF » In seeking to kill Jesus (Matthew 26:4; Mark 14:1)

DECEIT » Saints » Should lay aside, in seeking truth (1 Peter 2:1)

GLORY » TEMPORAL » Seek not, from man (Matthew 6:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:6)

GOD » ACCESS TO » See SEEKERS

GOVERNMENT » MOSAIC » Seeks counsel from prophets (Ezekiel 8:1;14:1;20:1,3; Joel 1:14;2:16)

HEART » RENEWED » It should seek God (2 Chronicles 19:3;30:19; Ezra 7:10; Psalms 10:17;84:2)

ISRAEL, PROPHECIES CONCERNING » (For the history of the above kings see under each » Ishmael seeks to betray the people to the Ammonites (Jeremiah 41:1-18)

JEREMIAH » The prophet » Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by (Jeremiah 21:1,2;37:3;38:14)

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