Proverbs 17:19
“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer Zank liebt, liebt Übertretung; wer seine Tür hoch macht, sucht Einsturz.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
La prevaricación ama el que ama pleito; y el que alza su portada, quebrantamiento busca.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Quem ama a briga, ama a transgressão; quem constrói alta sua porta busca ruína.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aquele que ama o conflito ama o pecado; aquele que faz muito alta a soleira da sua porta causa ossos quebrados.
📖 Proverbs 17:19 in Context
17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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