Parallel Verses
World English Bible
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
The Emphasized Bible
A brother estranged, is worse than a strong city, - and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
Webster
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions 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.
Themes
Cities » Difficulty of taking, alluded to
Family » Parental prayers » Strife in
Sieges » Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
18 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. 19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle. 20 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
Cross References
Genesis 4:5-8
but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
Genesis 27:41-45
Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob."
Genesis 32:6-11
The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother Esau. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, 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
His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
Genesis 37:18-27
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
2 Samuel 13:22
Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:28
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Mark now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, 'Strike Amnon,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Haven't I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!"
1 Kings 2:23-25
Then king Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So Israel departed to their tents.
2 Chronicles 13:17
Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 16:32
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
Acts 15:39
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,