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Proverbs 17:19

Ẹni tí ó fẹ́ràn ìjà fẹ́ràn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀; ẹni tí ó kọ́ ibodè gígàn ń wá ìparun.

Proverbs 17:19 · Bíbélì Mímọ́

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Proverbs 17:19 in other translations

KJV King James Version

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

WEB World English Bible

He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

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16 Kí ni ìwúlò owó lọ́wọ́ aṣiwèrè, níwọ̀n bí kò ti ní èròǹgbà láti rí ọgbọ́n?

17 Ọ̀rẹ́ a máa fẹ́ni nígbà gbogbo, arákùnrin sì wà fún ìgbà ìpọ́njú.

18 Ènìyàn aláìgbọ́n ṣe ìbúra, ó sì ṣe onídùúró fún aládùúgbò rẹ̀.

19 Ẹni tí ó fẹ́ràn ìjà fẹ́ràn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀; ẹni tí ó kọ́ ibodè gígàn ń wá ìparun.

20 Ènìyàn aláyídáyidà ọkàn kì í gbèrú, ẹni tí ó ní ahọ́n ẹ̀tàn bọ́ sínú ìyọnu.

21 Láti bí aláìgbọ́n lọ́mọ a máa fa ìbànújẹ́ ọkàn, kò sí ayọ̀ fún baba ọmọ tí kò gbọ́n.

22 Ọkàn tí ó túká jẹ́ oògùn gidi, ṣùgbọ́n ọkàn tí ó bàjẹ́ a máa mú kí egungun gbẹ.

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