Proverbs 17:19

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Prov 16:18 : 18 ¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 ¶ The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 ¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
  • Prov 24:27 : 27 ¶ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
  • Prov 29:9 : 9 ¶ [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.
  • Prov 29:22-23 : 22 ¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 23 ¶ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Jer 22:13-15 : 13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; [that] useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and [it is] cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him?
  • Dan 4:20-21 : 20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; 21 Whose leaves [were] fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
  • Jas 1:20 : 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
  • 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 ¶ And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart [was] merry within him, for he [was] very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37 But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became [as] a stone. 38 And it came to pass about ten days [after], that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 ¶ And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
  • 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 ¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

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  • 20 ¶ He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • 22 ¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • 17 ¶ [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • 9 ¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.

  • 18 ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • 27 ¶ He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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    27 ¶ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.

    28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

    29 ¶ A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.

  • 10 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

  • 18 ¶ A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

  • Prov 6:14-15
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    14 Frowardness [is] in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

    15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

  • 3 ¶ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • 25 ¶ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

  • 11 ¶ An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • 14 ¶ The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

  • 8 ¶ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  • 27 ¶ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  • 9 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

  • 12 ¶ Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

  • 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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    17 ¶ He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

    18 ¶ As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

  • 9 ¶ The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

  • 2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

  • 18 ¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  • 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

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    17 ¶ He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

    18 ¶ He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

  • 15 ¶ Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.

  • 1 ¶ Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.

  • 19 A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

  • 21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

  • 5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

  • 24 ¶ Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not.

  • 1 ¶ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.

  • 22 ¶ A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

  • 16 ¶ The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.

  • 7 ¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

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    19 ¶ As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.

    20 ¶ They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.

  • 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.

  • 15 ¶ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it]: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

  • 12 ¶ The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

  • 9 ¶ He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

  • 29 ¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made.

  • 4 ¶ A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

  • 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.