Proverbs 18:19
A brother estranged, [is worse] than a strong city,—and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
18The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
Cross References
Genesis 27:41And Esau lay in wait for Jacob, on account of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him,—and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father draw near, when I can slay Jacob my brother.
Genesis 37:3Now, Israel, loved Joseph more than any of his sons, because he was to him, the son of his old age, and he had made him, a long tunic.
Genesis 37:18And they saw him afar off,—and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.
2 Samuel 13:28Now Absolom had commanded his young men, saying—Mark, I pray you, when the heart of Amnon is merry with wine, and I say unto you—Smite ye Amnon, then shall ye put him to death, do not fear,—have not, I myself, commanded you? Be bold, and show yourselves to be sons of valour.
1 Kings 12:16So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying—What portion have, we, in, David. Or inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your homes O Israel! Now, see to thine own house, O David! And Israel departed to their homes.
Proverbs 6:19One that uttereth lies—a false witness, and one sending forth strifes 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 →