Proverbs 17:19

New International Version

Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:1

In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him.

1 Kings 1:5

Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

Proverbs 18:12

Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 24:27

Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.

James 1:20

because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.