Proverbs 18:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.”
Proverbs 18:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:19 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.”
Proverbs 18:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.”
Proverbs 18:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.”
Proverbs 18:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.”
Proverbs 18:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.”
Proverbs 18:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:19 in Context — Proverbs 18
17 Aquele que primeiro mostra sua causa [parece ser] justo; mas [somente até] que outro venha, e o investigue.
18 O sorteio cessa disputas, e separa poderosos [de se confrontarem] .
19 O irmão ofendido [é mais difícil] que uma cidade fortificada; e as brigas são como ferrolhos de uma fortaleza.
20 Do fruto da boca do homem seu ventre se fartará; dos produtos de seus lábios se saciará.
21 A morte e a vida estão no poder da língua; e aquele que a ama comerá do fruto dela.
What Does Proverbs 18:19 Mean?
Proverbs 18:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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