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Commentary for Proverbs 17:19

אֹ֣הֵֽב פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־שָֽׁבֶר׃

He loveth transgression that loveth strife; He that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Rashi on Proverbs

He who delights in transgression to sin against his friend.
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Rashi on Proverbs

delights in quarrels To quarrel and strive.
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Rashi on Proverbs

he who speaks haughtily lit. he who raises his opening, speaks with haughtiness, as in (Micah 7:5) “guard the openings of your mouth.”
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