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Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs 17:19 · King James Version
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Proverbs 17:19 in other translations
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.
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 get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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 friend.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20 He that hath a froward 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 merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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