And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
Proverbs 18:19 - Revised Standard Version A brother helped is like a strong city, but quarreling is like the bars of a castle. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
But Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Mark when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.”
And when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them, the people answered the king, “What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.
Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter; so there fell slain of Israel five hundred thousand picked men.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
The lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders.
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers.
And there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption, and the evil of your heart; for you have come down to see the battle.”