New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 17:19
Proverbs 17:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Context of Proverbs 17:19
17A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. 18A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor. He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction. 20He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. 21He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
Read all of Proverbs 17Proverbs 17:19 word by word
אֹ֣הֵֽב פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָֽׁבֶר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 17:19
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 29:9When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;
- James 1:20for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.
- James 3:14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
- Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.
- Proverbs 24:27Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.
- 1 Samuel 25:36Then 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; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light.
- 2 Samuel 15:1Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.
- 1 Kings 1:5Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him.
- Jeremiah 22:13“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness And his upper rooms without justice, Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay And does not give him his wages,
- Daniel 4:20The tree that you saw, which became large and grew strong, whose height reached to the sky and was visible to all the earth
Commentaries on Proverbs 17:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19He that exalteth his gate - In different parts of Palestine they are obliged to have the doors of their courts and houses very low, not more than three feet high, to prevent the Arabs, who scarcely ever leave the backs of their horses, from riding into the courts and houses, and spoiling their goods. He, then, who, through pride and ostentation, made a high gate, exposed himself to destruction; and is said here to seek it, because he must know that this…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19He that exalteth his gate - i. e., Builds a stately house, indulges in arrogant ostentation.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19Verse 19 If we would keep a clear conscience and a quiet mind, we must shun all excitements to anger. And a man who affects a style of living above his means, goes the way to ruin.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19gate high: Overconfidence in winning a fight encourages people to start harmful arguments.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. strife--contention is, and leads to, sin. he that exalteth his gate--gratifies a vain love of costly building. seeketh--or, "findeth," as if he sought (compare "loveth death," Pr 8:36).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 17:19 Prov 29:22 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 17:19 Prov 16:18; 29:23 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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