SinaiProverbs 17:19
American Standard Version
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
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Proverbs 17:19 in other translations
He who loves disobedience loves strife.
One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:19 in context
- 17A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
- 18A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
- 19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
- 20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
- 21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.