Proverbs 18:19

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

An offended brother is harder to reach than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:32

Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions,  than capturing a city.

Acts 15:39

They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark  with him and sailed off to Cyprus.

Proverbs 6:19

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

1 Kings 12:16

When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him: What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Israel, return to your tents; David, now look after your own house! So Israel went to their tents,

2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom commanded his young men, ‘Watch Amnon until he is in a good mood from the wine. When I order you to strike Amnon, then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Am I not the one who has commanded you? Be strong and valiant! ’

2 Samuel 13:22

Absalom didn’t say anything to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon since he disgraced his sister Tamar.

Genesis 37:11

His brothers were jealous of him,  but his father kept the matter in mind.

2 Chronicles 13:17

Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and five hundred thousand fit young men of Israel were killed.

1 Samuel 17:28

David’s eldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and he became angry with him.  ‘Why did you come down here? ’ he asked. ‘Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart #– #you came down to see the battle! ’

Proverbs 18:18

Casting the lot  ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents.

Proverbs 18:20

From the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.