Proverbs 17:19 - Revised Version 1885

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He who loves strife and is quarrelsome loves transgression and involves himself in guilt; he who raises high his gateway and is boastful and arrogant invites destruction.

American Standard Version (1901)

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

Common English Bible

Those who love an offense love a quarrel; those who build a high doorway invite a collapse.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes. And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.

Proverbs 17:19 Cross References