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whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He loveth transgression that loveth strife: <i>and</i> he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who loves wrongdoing loves strife; One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who loves transgression loves quarreling; He who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who loves transgression loves strife <i>and</i> is quarrelsome; He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The wicked and the proud love trouble and keep begging to be hurt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He loveth transgression that loveth strife: he that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel. Whoever builds his city gate high invites destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />To like sin is to like making trouble. If you brag all the time, you are asking for trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is loving transgression is loving debate, "" Whoever is making his entrance high is seeking destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He loving transgression loves contention: he lifting up his gate seeks breaking.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever dwells on discord loves disputes. And whoever exalts his door seeks ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who love an offense love a fight; those who build their gate high court disaster. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />One who loves transgression loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who loves iniquity loves deceit and strife; and he who exalts himself seeks destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that loves evil loves fraud and brawling, and he that exalts his gate seeks ruin for his soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He loveth transgression that loveth strife; He that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/17-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3434" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/17.htm">Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">He who loves</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: pe·ša‘ (N-ms) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">transgression</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">loves</a> <a href="/hebrew/4683.htm" title="4683: maṣ·ṣāh (N-fs) -- Strife, contention. From natsah; a quarrel.">strife;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: piṯ·ḥōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">he who builds his gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/1361.htm" title="1361: maḡ·bî·ah (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To soar, be lofty, to be haughty. A primitive root; to soar, i.e. Be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty.">high</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: mə·ḇaq·qeš- (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">invites</a> <a href="/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667: šā·ḇer (N-ms) -- Or sheber; from shabar; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution.">destruction.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-1.htm">James 4:1</a></span><br />What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-16.htm">Romans 12:16</a></span><br />Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4</a></span><br />Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-26.htm">Galatians 5:26</a></span><br />Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a></span><br />Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">2 Timothy 3:2</a></span><br />For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-15</a></span><br />You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” / But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Psalm 10:4</a></span><br />In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Psalm 73:6</a></span><br />Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He loves transgression that loves strife: and he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.</p><p class="hdg">loveth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Proverbs 17:14</a></b></br> The beginning of strife <i>is as</i> when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/29-9.htm">Proverbs 29:9,22</a></b></br> <i>If</i> a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, <i>there is</i> no rest… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-20.htm">2 Corinthians 12:20</a></b></br> For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and <i>that</i> I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest <i>there be</i> debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:</p><p class="hdg">he that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></b></br> Pride <i>goeth</i> before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></b></br> Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour <i>is</i> humility.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-27.htm">Proverbs 24:27</a></b></br> Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Debate</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-14.htm">Door</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-14.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-34.htm">Exalteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-24.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-14.htm">Invites</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-17.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-18.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-23.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Making</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Quarrel</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-11.htm">Seeketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-11.htm">Seeks</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm">Transgression</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-9.htm">Debate</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-7.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm">Door</a> <a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/hosea/11-7.htm">Exalteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm">Invites</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-8.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-8.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-16.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm">Making</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm">Quarrel</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-10.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">Seeketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">Seeks</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Transgression</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/17-1.htm">Contrasts between the Righteous and the Wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, "transgression" refers to a willful violation of God's law. The love of transgression suggests a heart inclined towards rebellion and disobedience. This is reminiscent of the behavior of Cain, whose transgression led to the first murder and subsequent strife (<a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8</a>). The love of strife is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/james/3-16.htm">James 3:16</a>, which states that where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. The cultural context of ancient Israel valued community harmony, and strife was seen as destructive to societal cohesion. This phrase warns that those who delight in breaking God's commandments will inevitably foster discord, both in their personal lives and within their communities.<p><b>he who builds his gate high invites destruction.</b><br>In ancient times, a high gate was often a symbol of pride and self-sufficiency. It was a way to display wealth and power, suggesting that the owner was above others. This imagery can be connected to the Tower of Babel (<a href="/genesis/11-4.htm">Genesis 11:4</a>), where humanity's pride led to their downfall. The high gate can also symbolize a false sense of security, as seen in the parable of the rich fool in <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a>, who trusted in his wealth rather than in God. The phrase warns against arrogance and the illusion of invulnerability, as these attitudes invite ruin. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> echoes this sentiment: "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." Theologically, this serves as a reminder that true security and peace come from humility and reliance on God, not from human achievements or defenses.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>- Traditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>- The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key part of teaching and moral instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/transgression_and_strife.htm">Transgression and Strife</a></b><br>- These are not persons or events but rather concepts that are personified in this verse. Transgression refers to sin or rebellion against God's law, while strife refers to conflict and discord.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_loving_sin.htm">The Danger of Loving Sin</a></b><br>Loving transgression is equated with loving strife. When we embrace sin, we invite conflict into our lives. This serves as a warning to examine our hearts and desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pride_leads_to_destruction.htm">Pride Leads to Destruction</a></b><br>Building one's gate high is a metaphor for pride and self-exaltation. Pride can lead to downfall and destruction, as it distances us from God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_peace_and_humility.htm">Seek Peace and Humility</a></b><br>Instead of loving strife, we are called to pursue peace and humility. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, who emphasized peacemaking and humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_your_heart.htm">Guard Your Heart</a></b><br>The heart is the wellspring of life. We must guard it against the love of transgression and pride, seeking instead to cultivate a heart that loves righteousness and peace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_miracle_examples.htm">What does the Bible teach about hate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/define_lovingkindness..htm">What does 'God is just' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_charitable_people_face_hardship.htm">Proverbs 19:17 suggests a guaranteed divine reward for helping the poor--why do many charitable people still face hardship with no apparent 'repayment'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_9_17_suggest_theft's_allure.htm">Proverbs 9:17 suggests stolen water is sweet. Does this imply that forbidden acts have inherent appeal, and how does this reconcile with other passages condemning theft?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">He that exalteth his gate.--</span>Builds himself a sumptuous house.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He loveth transgression that loveth strife,</span> because strife leads to many breaches of the commandments (comp. <a href="/proverbs/29-22.htm">Proverbs 29:22</a>; <a href="/james/1-20.htm">James 1:20</a>). Septuagint, "He who loveth sin rejoices in battles." <span class="cmt_word">And he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction</span>. He who builds a sumptuous house and lives in the way that his magnificent surroundings demand draws ruin on himself, either because he affects a state which he is unable to support, or acts so as to provoke reprisals and injurious consequences. The entrance to a Palestinian house would usually be of humble dimensions and sparse ornamentation; any doorway of great architectural pretensions would be uncommon, and would be regarded as a token of extraordinary wealth or reprehensible pride. Aben Ezra, taking "gate" as a metaphor for "mouth," explains the hemistich of the danger of random or excessive speech. This makes a good parallel with the first clause; but it is doubtful whether the words will bear this interpretation (see Hitzig); and the two clauses may present two forms of selfishness, captiousness and ostentation, both of which lead to quarrels and ruin (comp. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/17-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He who loves</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣הֵֽב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">transgression</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֭שַׁע</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loves</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹהֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strife;</span><br /><span class="heb">מַצָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṣ·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4683.htm">Strong's 4683: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, contention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he who builds his gate</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(piṯ·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">high</span><br /><span class="heb">מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(maḡ·bî·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1361.htm">Strong's 1361: </a> </span><span class="str2">To soar, be lofty, to be haughty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">invites</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבַקֶּשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇaq·qeš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destruction.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁבֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7667.htm">Strong's 7667: </a> </span><span class="str2">A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/17-19.htm">Proverbs 17:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:19 He who loves disobedience loves strife (Prov. 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