seek and ye shall find

proverb You will find inevitably what you are looking for if you look hard enough or in the right way. A: "There are no jobs out there!" B: "No, there are plenty of jobs out there. You just need to be willing to broaden your scope a bit. Seek and ye shall find."

Seek and ye shall find.

Prov. If you search hard enough for something, you will find it. (Biblical. Can imply that the only thing you need to do to get something is look for it.) The bookstore on the corner is an excellent one. Any book you want, just seek and ye shall find.

seek and ye shall find

If you want something, look for it. This pragmatic advice dates from ancient Greek times and appears in ancient Roman and Chinese sources as well. It crops up in the Bible: “Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you” (Matthew 7:7– 8). Despite the archaic ye, it is still current.

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释义	seek and ye shall find seek and ye shall find proverb You will find inevitably what you are looking for if you look hard enough or in the right way. A: "There are no jobs out there!" B: "No, there are plenty of jobs out there. You just need to be willing to broaden your scope a bit. Seek and ye shall find." See also: and, find, seek, shall, ye Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Seek and ye shall find. Prov. If you search hard enough for something, you will find it. (Biblical. Can imply that the only thing you need to do to get something is look for it.) The bookstore on the corner is an excellent one. Any book you want, just seek and ye shall find. See also: and, find, seek, shall, ye McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. seek and ye shall find If you want something, look for it. This pragmatic advice dates from ancient Greek times and appears in ancient Roman and Chinese sources as well. It crops up in the Bible: “Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you” (Matthew 7:7– 8). Despite the archaic ye, it is still current. See also: and, find, seek, shall, ye The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village best-laid plans go astray, the the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men for want of a nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... tomorrow never comes References in periodicals archive WITH regard to a recent letter from J Klinger (Failed Poppy Hunt, 23.11.07) I say "seek and ye shall find". Letter: Your Say - Legion can help Jesus said: 'Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you' (Matt7:7). Theme for Today Seek and ye shall find! Paula Edwards from West Heath was the lucky listener who won BRMB and Bristol St's hidden Ford KA. HIDE & SEEK CAR IS FOUND! Soil your hearts with the tears of love and then you stand a better chance of entering the doors that Jesus referred to when he said 'seek and ye shall find', 'knock and the door shall be opened to you'. Theme for the day Titles are Know Thyself; Seek and Ye Shall Find (a Job); Organization Station; Dress for Success; Interview U; and Negotiating Station. Pounding the Payment. [A Job-Search Gaming-Simulation]
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