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Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs 17:19 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 17:19 in other translations
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
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In context
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
17 A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
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