Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction. King James Bible He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. Hebrew He who lovesאֹ֣הֵֽב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f transgression פֶּ֭שַׁע (pe·ša‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6588: Transgression loves אֹהֵ֣ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f strife; מַצָּ֑ה (maṣ·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4683: Strife, contention he who builds his gate פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ (piṯ·ḥōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way high מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ (maḡ·bî·ah) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty invites מְבַקֶּשׁ־ (mə·ḇaq·qeš-) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after destruction. שָֽׁבֶר׃ (šā·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash |