19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 17:19
Wisdom in Household Peace, Tested Hearts, Just Speech, and Relational Restraint
The chapter moves through household peace, divine heart-testing, speech and poverty, family honor, bribery and love, rebuke and folly, quarrels and justice, friendship and surety, conflict and grief, crooked justice, wandering folly, and restrained speech.
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Verse 19
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He who lovesאֹ֣הֵֽבH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartransgressionפֶּ֭שַׁעH6588Noun - masculine singularlovesאֹהֵ֣בH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularstrifeמַצָּ֑הH4683Noun - feminine singularhe who builds his gateפִּ֝תְח֗וֹH6607Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhighמַגְבִּ֥יהַּH1361Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularinvitesמְבַקֶּשׁ־H1245Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singulardestructionשָֽׁבֶר׃H7667Noun - masculine singular