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Proverbs 17:19

King James Version (KJV)

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He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 17:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 17:19

Theological / Devotional

Exalteth his gate. Some have thought that this refers to building a lofty gateway that would make a small house seem to be a mansion. Such foolish ostentation would attract the attention of tax collectors and thieves, and thus invite destruction. However, we do not know that such customs anciently existed (see chs. 10:14; 16:18).

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