Proverbs 17:19
Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
In context
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. 18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor. 19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction. 20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool. 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 17:19 in the KJV
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: And he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 17:19 in the ESV
Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.