Proverbs 18:19 - The Scriptures 2009 A brother transgressed against is a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: And their contentions are like the bars of a castle. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A brother offended is harder to be won over than a strong city, and [their] contentions separate them like the bars of a castle. American Standard Version (1901) A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle. Common English Bible An offended ally is more formidable than a city; such quarreling is like the bars of a castle. Catholic Public Domain Version A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities. |
And Aḇshalom spoke to his brother Amnon neither good nor evil. For Aḇshalom hated Amnon, because he had humbled his sister Tamar.
And Aḇshalom had commanded his servants, saying, “Watch, and when the heart of Amnon is glad with wine, and I shall say to you, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and brave.”
And all Yisra’ĕl saw that the sovereign did not listen to them. Then the people answered the sovereign, saying, “What portion do we have in Dawiḏ? And there is no inheritance in the son of Yishai. To your mighty ones, O Yisra’ĕl! Now, see to your own house, O Dawiḏ!” So Yisra’ĕl went to their tents.
And Aḇiyah and his people struck them with a great slaughter, and five hundred thousand choice men of Yisra’ĕl fell slain.
He who is patient is better than the mighty, And he who rules over his spirit than he who takes a city.
A man’s stomach is satisfied From the fruit of his mouth; He is satisfied with the increase of his lips.
A false witness breathing out lies, And one who causes strife among brothers.
A sharp feeling therefore came to be, so that they parted from one another. And so Barnaḇa took Marqos and sailed to Cyprus.
And Eliyaḇ his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliyaḇ’s displeasure burned against Dawiḏ, and he said, “Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.”