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Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who 1makes his door high seeks destruction.
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2A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
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He who 3sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
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8The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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12To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
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Whoever 13restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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Even a fool 14who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Provérbios 17:19
O que ama a contenda ama a transgressao; o que faz alta a sua porta busca a ruína.
King James Version KJV
Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
New King James Version NKJV
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Provérbios 17:19
Quem ama a discussão ama o pecado;quem constrói portas altas está procurando a sua ruína.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.
(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)