King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 17:19
“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 17
17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.