Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Castle » Bars of
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
Cities » Difficulty of taking, alluded to
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
And I, behold, I appoint thee this day as a strong city, and an iron pillar, and brazen 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 thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee.
Family » Parental prayers » Strife in
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
And she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son with Isaac.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:
Family » Infelicity in
A fair woman who is without discretion, is as a gold ring in a swine's snout.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike: whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
Offense » Brother
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
Sieges » Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
Strife » Causes of » In the family
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
And she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son with Isaac.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:
Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.