Proverbs 18:19
World English Bible (WEB)
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
In context
17 He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.
18 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
20 A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.