Bible verse
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:19 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 17.
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
KJV
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
ASV
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
ERV
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: he that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
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