Proverbs 18:19

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

¹⁸ The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty. ¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle. ²⁰ A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

Fortified City

Strong City

Genesis 4:5-8

but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 27:41-45

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Genesis 32:6-11

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

Genesis 37:3-5

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

Genesis 37:11

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

Genesis 37:18-27

And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

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 2:23-25

Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.

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 6:19

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

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.

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;