Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 17:14 warns to avoid strife before it starts — same book connects strife as a danger, echoing the first half of 17:19.
Proverbs 16:18 directly echoes the second half: making one's door high (pride) leads to destruction — a classic wisdom parallel.
In Proverbs 18:12, the same link between haughty hearts and destruction reinforces that pride precedes the fall described in 17:19.
Proverbs 29:22 directly links anger to strife and transgression — a near-parallel to 17:19's association of transgression and strife.
Jeremiah 22:13-15 condemns building a house by injustice — the 'high door' of pride that brings destruction, as in the proverb.
Daniel 4:20 describes Nebuchadnezzar's tree reaching heaven — a vivid image of pride leading to humbling, echoing the high door.
James 3:14-16 warns that jealousy and selfish ambition lead to disorder — mirrors the link between transgression and strife in 17:19.
Jeremiah 22:13-15 condemns building a house by injustice — the 'high door' of pride that brings destruction, as in the proverb.
1 Samuel 25:36-38 narrates Nabal's sudden death after his pride and foolishness — a real-life example of destruction following a high door.
1 Kings 1:5 shows Adonijah exalting himself as king — a clear parallel to making one's door high, leading to his eventual destruction.