Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Castle » Bars of
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Cities » Difficulty of taking, alluded to
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
For, behold, I have made you this day a fenced city, and an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land. And they shall fight against you; but they shall not prevail against you; for I am with you, says the LORD, to deliver you.
Family » Parental prayers » Strife in
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Therefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a whole house.
A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Family » Infelicity in
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox with hatred.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a whole house.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a whole house.
A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever restrains her restrains the wind, or grasps oil with his right hand.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is like rottenness in his bones.
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Offense » Brother
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Sieges » Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Strife » Causes of » In the family
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Therefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a whole house.
A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and contentions are like the bars of a castle.