Proverbs 17:19
“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He loveth transgression that loveth strife,.... For strife is transgression, when it flows from a malignant spirit, is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He that exalteth his gate - i. e., Builds a stately house, indulges in arrogant ostentation.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. Those that are quarrelsome involve themselves in a great deal of guilt: He that loves strife, that in his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
exalteth Or, raiseth high, R.V. Comp. Pro 16:18. See for illustrations of such "raising high the gate" and of the…
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