Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Castle » Bars of
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Cities » Difficulty of taking, alluded to
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
For I, behold, I have made you this day a fortified city and an iron pillar and bronze walls against the whole land -- "against the [successive] kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land [giving you divine strength which no hostile power can overcome]. And they shall fight against you, but they shall not [finally] prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you.
Family » Parental prayers » Strife in
It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
Therefore she said to Abraham, “Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.”
Verse Concepts
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious (quarrelsome) woman are alike;
Family » Infelicity in
It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion [her lack of character mocks her beauty].
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Better is a dinner of vegetables and herbs where love is present
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
A continual dripping on a day of violent showers and a contentious woman are alike; Whoever attempts to restrain [a contentious woman] might as well try to stop the wind -- "his right hand encounters oil [and she slips through his fingers].
A virtuous and excellent wife [worthy of honor] is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him [with her foolishness] is like rottenness in his bones.
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
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Under three things the earth is disquieted and quakes,
And under four it cannot bear up:
Under an unloved woman when she gets married,
And under a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.
Under three things the earth is disquieted and quakes,
And under four it cannot bear up:
Under an unloved woman when she gets married,
And under a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.
Offense » Brother
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Sieges » Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Strife » Causes of » In the family
It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
Therefore she said to Abraham, “Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.”
Verse Concepts
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious (quarrelsome) woman are alike;
Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.