Proverbs 17:19
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
In Context
18A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:36Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.
1 Kings 1:5Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Proverbs 24:27Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
Daniel 4:20The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky and its sight to all the earth;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:19
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. Though Solomon had commended friendship in adversity ( v. 17 ), yet let not any, under pretence of being generous to their friends, be unjust to their families and wrong them; one part of our duty must be made to consist with another. Note, 1. It is a piece of wisdom to keep out of debt as much as may be, especially to dread suretiship. There may be a just occasion for a man to pass his word for his friend in his… Read the whole commentary →