Proverbs 18:19
A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
18A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
Cross References
Genesis 27:41And Esau was angry with Jacob because of the blessing, with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his mind, Let the days of my father's mourning draw near, that I may kill my brother Jacob.
Genesis 37:3And Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was to him the son of old age; and he made for him a coat of many colors.
Genesis 37:18And they spied him from a distance before he drew near to them, and they wickedly took counsel to kill him.
2 Samuel 13:28And Abessalom charged his servants, saying, Mark when the heart of Amnon shall be merry with wine, and I shall say to you, Strike Amnon, and kill him: fear not; for is it not I that command you? Be courageous, + 13:28 Gr. and become sons of strength. and be valiant.
1 Kings 12:16-17 And all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them: and the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jessae. Depart, O Israel, to your tents: now feed your own house, David. So Israel departed to his tents.
Proverbs 6:19An unjust witness kindles falsehoods, and + 6:19 Gr sends forth judgments. brings on quarrels between brethren.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:19
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. Note, 1. Contentions commonly happen among the mighty, that are jealous for their honour and right and stand upon the punctilios of both, that are confident of their being able to make their part good and therefore will hardly condescend to the necessary terms of an accommodation; whereas those that are poor are forced to be peaceable, and sit down losers. 2. Even the contentions of the mighty may be ended by lot if they cannot otherwise be… Read the whole commentary →