Proverbs 17:19
World English Bible (WEB)
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
In context
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.