American Standard Version
"He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction. "
— Proverbs 17:19, American Standard Version
“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”
“He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.”
“The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.”
“He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.”
“The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.”
“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.