Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He loving transgression loves contention: he lifting up his gate seeks breaking.
New American Standard Bible
He who
King James Version
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Holman Bible
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
International Standard Version
The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.
A Conservative Version
He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.
American Standard Version
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Amplified
He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;
He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].
Bible in Basic English
The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
Darby Translation
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
King James 2000
He who loves transgression loves strife: and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.
Modern King James verseion
He who loves fighting loves transgression; he who makes his gate high seeks ruin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that loveth strife, delighteth in sin; and whoso setteth his door too high, seeketh after a fall.
NET Bible
The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.
New Heart English Bible
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
The Emphasized Bible
A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.
Webster
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
World English Bible
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
Themes
Contentiousness » The contentious spirit
Destruction » Who seeks destruction
Dissention » The contentious spirit
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Strife » Those that love strife
Strife » Evidences a love of transgression
The lord seeking that which was lost » Who seeks destruction
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
18 A man wanting heart will strike the hand, pledging a pledge before his friend. 19 He loving transgression loves contention: he lifting up his gate seeks breaking. 20 The perverse of heart shall not find good: and he turning about with his tongue shall fall into evil.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:18
Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall
1 Samuel 25:36-38
And Abigail will go to Nabal; and behold, to him a drinking in his house as the drinking of a king; and Nabal's heart good with him, and he was intoxicated even greatly; and she announced not to him a word small and great till the light of the morning.
2 Samuel 15:1
And it will be from after this, and Absalom will make to him. chariots and horses, and fifty men running before him.
1 Kings 1:5
And Adonijah, son of Haggith being lifted up, saying, I will reign; and he will make to himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
Proverbs 17:14
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
Proverbs 18:12
Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field afterwards; and build thy house.
Proverbs 29:9
A wise man contending with a foolish man and raging and laughing, and no rest.
Proverbs 29:22-23
A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.
Jeremiah 22:13-15
Wo to him building his house not with justice, and his upper chambers not with judgment; by his neighbor he will work gratuitously, and he will give him not for his work;
Daniel 4:20-21
The tree that thou sawest that increased and was strong, and its height will reach to the heavens, and its sight to all the earth,
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid, lest somehow, having come, I find you not such; as I will, and I find you such as ye wish not: lest somehow, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intrigues, calumnies, whisperings, inflations, derangements:
James 1:20
For man s anger works not the justice of God.
James 3:14-16
And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.