Proverbs 17:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who loves transgression loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

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  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water, therefore leave off contention before it is meddled with.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
  • Prov 24:27 : 27 Prepare your work outside, and make it ready for yourself in the field; afterward build your house.
  • Prov 29:9 : 9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
  • Prov 29:22-23 : 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression. 23 A man's pride will bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Jer 22:13-15 : 13 Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and gives him nothing for his work; 14 Who says, I will build myself a wide house and large rooms, and cuts him out windows; and it is paneled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15 Shall you reign, because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
  • Dan 4:20-21 : 20 The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and its sight to all the earth, 21 whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heaven had their habitation,
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you wish not; lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;
  • Jas 1:20 : 20 For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envy and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work.
  • 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light. 37 But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him, and he became like a stone. 38 And it came about ten days later that the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared himself 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 for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

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    20He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

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  • Prov 15:18
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    18A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms strife.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He who diligently seeks good procures favor, but he who seeks evil, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 16:27-29
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    27An ungodly man digs up evil, and in his lips there is like a burning fire.

    28A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

    29A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into a way that is not good.

  • Amos 5:10
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    10They hate him that rebukes in the gate, and they abhor him that speaks uprightly.

  • Prov 17:18
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    18A man lacking understanding shakes hands in a pledge, and becomes surety for his friend.

  • Prov 6:14-15
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    14Perversity is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.

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

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 28:25
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    25He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the LORD shall be made prosperous.

  • Prov 17:11
    72%

    11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Prov 17:14
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    14The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water, therefore leave off contention before it is meddled with.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

  • Hab 2:9
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    9Woe to him who covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

  • Prov 10:12
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    12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

  • Prov 8:36
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    36But whoever sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death.

  • Prov 26:17-18
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    18Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

  • Prov 15:9
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    9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For their hearts plot destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

  • Prov 16:18
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    18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8He who devises to do evil shall be called a schemer.

  • Prov 10:17-18
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    17He is in the way of life who keeps instruction, but he who refuses reproof errs.

    18He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who utters slander, is a fool.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 18:1
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    12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

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    9He who walks uprightly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

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