Proverbs 17:19

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.
  • Prov 24:27 : 27 Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.
  • Prov 29:9 : 9 If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
  • Prov 29:22-23 : 22 An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 23 The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.
  • Jer 22:13-15 : 13 Wo vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers without equitie: he vseth his neighbour without wages, and giueth him not for his worke. 14 He saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers: so he will make him selfe large windowes, and feeling with cedar, and paint them with vermilion. 15 Shalt thou reigne, because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? Did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper, when he executed iudgement and iustice?
  • Dan 4:20-21 : 20 (4:17) The tree that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof through all the world, 21 (4:18) Whose leaues were faire & the fruit thereof much, and in it was meate for all, vnder the which the beastes of the fielde dwelt, and vpon whose branches the foules of the heauen did sit,
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord.
  • Jas 1:20 : 20 For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth. 15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish. 16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
  • 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 So Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he made a feast in his house, like the feast of a King, and Nabals heart was mery within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore shee tolde him nothing, neither lesse nor more, vntil the morning arose. 37 Then in the morning when the wine was gone out of Nabal, his wife tolde him those wordes, and his heart died within him, and he was like a stone. 38 And about ten dayes after, the Lord smote Nabal, that he dyed.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 After this, Absalom prepared him charets & horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.
  • 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 Then Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith exalted himselfe, saying, I will be King; he gate him charets and horsemen, and fiftie men to run before him.

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  • Prov 17:20
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    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Prov 17:9
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    9Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 16:27-29
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    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

    28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

    29A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

  • Amos 5:10
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    10They haue hated him, that rebuked in the gate: and they abhorred him that speaketh vprightly.

  • Prov 17:18
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    18A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.

  • Prov 6:14-15
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    14Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

    15Therefore shall his destruction come speedily: hee shall be destroyed suddenly without recouerie.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 28:25
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    25He that is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lorde, shall be fatte.

  • Prov 17:11
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    11A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Prov 17:14
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    14The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

  • Hab 2:9
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    9Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.

  • Prov 10:12
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    12Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

  • Prov 8:36
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  • Prov 26:17-18
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    17He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.

    18As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,

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    9The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

  • Prov 16:18
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    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.

  • Prov 24:8
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  • Prov 6:19
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    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

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    19As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

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    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

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    4Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.