Proverbs 17:19

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

The one loving transgression loves strife; the one making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

Latin

Qui meditatur discordias diligit rixas, et qui exaltat ostium quærit ruinam.

Hebrew

English

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

gate high: Overconfidence in winning a fight encourages people to start harmful arguments.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:12
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
James 3:14–16
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
1 Samuel 25:36–38
When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
2 Samuel 15:1
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
1 Kings 1:5
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Proverbs 24:27
Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
James 1:20
…for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
Proverbs 29:22–23
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Proverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Daniel 4:20–21
The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth,