King James Version with Apocrypha
"A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle."
— Proverbs 18:19, King James Version with Apocrypha
“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.”
“A brother offendedis harder to be won than a strong city; Andsuchcontentions are like the bars of a castle. ”
“A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.”
“A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.”
“A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.”
“A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.”
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.