Proverbs 18:19 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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)

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ An offended ally is more formidable than a city; such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.

Proverbs 18:19 Cross References

Genesis 37:11

And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absalom spake unto Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:28

And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, smite Amnon, then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

1 Kings 12:16

And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

2 Chronicles 13:17

And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 18:18

The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.

Proverbs 18:20

A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

Acts 15:39

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;

1 Samuel 17:28

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.