Proverbs 18:19
Proverbs 18:19 New International Version (NIV)
A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city, And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19 The Message (MSG)
Do a favor and win a friend forever; nothing can untie that bond.
Proverbs 18:19 King James Version (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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:19 New Century Version (NCV)
A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city, and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
Proverbs 18:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New King James Version (NKJV)
A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.