Proverbs 17:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who lovesאֹ֣הֵֽב
(o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
transgressionפֶּ֭שַׁע
(pe·sha)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
lovesאֹהֵ֣ב
(o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
strife;מַצָּ֑ה
(ma·tzah;)
4683: strife, contentionfrom natsah
He who raisesמַגְבִּ֥יהַּ
(mag·bi·ah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
his doorפִּ֝תְחֹ֗ו
(pit·chov)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
seeksמְבַקֶּשׁ־
(me·vak·kesh-)
1245: to seeka prim. root
destruction.שָֽׁבֶר׃
(sha·ver.)
7667: a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crashfrom shabar


















KJV Lexicon
He loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
transgression
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
that loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
strife
matstsah  (mats-tsaw')
a quarrel -- contention, debate, strife.
and he that exalteth
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
his gate
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
seeketh
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
destruction
sheber  (sheh'-ber)
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream) -- affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.

King James Bible
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One who loves to offend loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

International Standard Version
The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.

NET Bible
The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that loves evil loves fraud and brawling, and he that exalts his gate seeks ruin for his soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel. Whoever builds his city gate high invites destruction.

King James 2000 Bible
He who loves transgression loves strife: and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
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