Proverbs 18:19 “An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disput…”

Proverbs 18:19

An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

World English Bible

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

American Standard Version

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Geneva Bible 1599

A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.

Darby Translation

A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

Young's Literal Translation

A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

Bible in Basic English

A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.

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Cross references

“brother”

Acts 15:39 Proverbs 6:19 Genesis 37:3–5 1 Kings 12:16 Genesis 4:5–8 Genesis 27:41–45

Acts 15:39 · BSB

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

Proverbs 6:19 · BSB

a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

Genesis 37:3–5 · BSB

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.

1 Kings 12:16 · BSB

When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O…

Genesis 4:5–8 · BSB

but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 27:41–45 · BSB

Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

“than”

Proverbs 16:32

Proverbs 16:32 · BSB

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

20From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

Read Proverbs 18