Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A brother estranged, is worse than a strong city, - and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.

New American Standard Bible

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and his disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

A Conservative Version

A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city, and [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.

Bible in Basic English

A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.

Darby Translation

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

Julia Smith Translation

A brother falling away, above a city of strength; and strifes as the bars of a fortress.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

A brother who is offended [is worse] than a city of strength, and quarrels [are] like the bars of a fortification.

Modern King James verseion

A brother offended is like a strong city; and their disagreements are like the bars of a fortress.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.

NET Bible

A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.

New Heart English Bible

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

Webster

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

World English Bible

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

Youngs Literal Translation

A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

is harder to be won than a strong
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

קריה 
Qiryah 
Usage: 31

מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 9

are like the bars
בּריח 
B@riyach 
Usage: 41

References

Morish

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

18 The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth. 19 A brother estranged, is worse than a strong city, - and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel. 20 Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.

Cross References

Genesis 4:5-8

but of Cain and his present, he approved not, - and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 27:41-45

And Esau lay in wait for Jacob, on account of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him, - and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father draw near, when I can slay Jacob my brother.

Genesis 32:6-11

And the messengers returned unto Jacob, saying, - We came in unto thy brother unto Esau, moreover also he is on his way to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

Genesis 37:3-5

Now, Israel, loved Joseph more than any of his sons, because he was to him, the son of his old age, and he had made him, a long tunic.

Genesis 37:11

Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.

Genesis 37:18-27

And they saw him afar off, - and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absolom spake not with Amnon, either bad or good, - though Absolom hated Amnon, because he had forced Tamar his sister.

2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absolom had commanded his young men, saying - Mark, I pray you, when the heart of Amnon is merry with wine, and I say unto you - Smite ye Amnon, then shall ye put him to death, do not fear, - have not, I myself, commanded you? Be bold, and show yourselves to be sons of valour.

1 Kings 2:23-25

Then swore King Solomon by Yahweh, saying, - So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if, at the cost of his life, Adonijah hath not spoken this word.

1 Kings 12:16

So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying - What portion have, we, in, David. Or inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your homes O Israel! Now, see to thine own house, O David! And Israel departed to their homes.

2 Chronicles 13:17

And Abijah and his people smote among them with a great smiting, - and there fell down slain, of Israel, five hundred thousand chosen men.

Proverbs 6:19

One that uttereth lies - a false witness, and one sending forth strifes between brethren.

Proverbs 16:32

Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.

Acts 15:39

And there arose an angry feeling, so that they separated one from the other: and, Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away unto Cyprus, -

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