Proverbs 17:19 · KJV
“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: {and} he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”
— Proverbs 17:19
A man void of understanding striketh hands, {and} becometh surety in the presence of his friend. {understanding: Heb. heart}
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. {He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart}
Proverbs 17 — Context
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, {and} becometh surety in the presence of his friend. {understanding: Heb. heart}
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: {and} he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. {He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart}
21He that begetteth a fool {doeth it} to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:18
Pride {goeth} before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour {is} humility.
James 3:14-16
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
1 Samuel 25:36-38
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.
Proverbs 29:9
{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.
James 1:20
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
1 Kings 1:5
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. {be king: Heb. reign}
2 Samuel 15:1
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.