Proverbs 17:19

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Summary

Proverbs 17:19

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

Loveth

James 3:14

He that

General references

Proverbs 16:18

Bible References

Loveth

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want; there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.

He that

Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field;
afterward, build your house.

Then Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was in his house, holding a feast fit for a king. Nabal was in a good mood and very drunk, so she didn’t say anything to him until morning light.

After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run before him.

Adonijah son of Haggith kept exalting himself, saying, “I will be king!” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and 50 men to run ahead of him.

Woe for the one who builds his palace
through unrighteousness,
his upper rooms through injustice,
who makes his fellow man serve without pay
and will not give him his wages,

The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky and was visible to all the earth,

General references

Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.