19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.


In Context

16 Why is this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

Proverbs 17:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:19He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:19He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: he that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:19He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:19He loves transgression that loves strife: and he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.