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Proverbs 18:19

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19A brother wrongedp is more unyielding than a fortified city;

disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

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  1. pSee 1 Sa 17:28

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,

and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

An offended brother is harder to reach

than a fortified city,

and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

NLTNew Living Translation

An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.

Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,

and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.

KJV 1900King James Version

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city:

And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.