Proverbs 17:19

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Whoever loves transgression loves strife; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

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  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; so stop the dispute before it breaks out.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction, the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
  • Prov 24:27 : 27 Prepare your work outside and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.
  • Prov 29:9 : 9 When a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no peace.
  • Prov 29:22-23 : 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man commits many transgressions. 23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
  • Jer 22:13-15 : 13 Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor. 14 He says, 'I will build for myself a great house with spacious upper rooms,' cutting out large windows for it, paneling it with cedar, and painting it with vermilion. 15 Do you think you are a king because you compete in cedar? Your father ate and drank, but he practiced justice and righteousness, and it went well with him.
  • Dan 4:20-21 : 20 And you saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots bound with iron and bronze in the tender grass of the field. Let it be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let it live with the animals of the field until seven periods of time pass over it.’ 21 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High that has come upon my lord the king:
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I fear that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be strife, jealousy, anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
  • Jas 1:20 : 20 For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and deny the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.
  • 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak. 37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him, and he became like a stone. 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 After this, Absalom acquired for himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him.
  • 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, "I will become king." He acquired chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man commits many transgressions.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

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    18A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one who is patient calms a quarrel.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27Whoever diligently seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to the one who searches for evil.

  • Prov 16:27-29
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    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

    28A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

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    18A person who lacks sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for their neighbor.

  • Prov 6:14-15
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    14He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.

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  • Prov 19:3
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    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

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    11A rebellious person seeks only evil, so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

  • Prov 17:14
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    14Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; so stop the dispute before it breaks out.

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  • Prov 10:17-18
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