Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; Yea, their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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In The 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.

In Context

18The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth asunder the mighty.

20With the fruit of a man's mouth shall his stomach be filled; He shall be filled with the produce of his lips.

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Cross References

Proverbs 6:19A false witness, that uttereth lies, And him that soweth discord among 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 →

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