19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 18:19
The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD
The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.
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Verse 19
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An offended נִפְשָׁ֥ע H6586 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular brother [is harder to win] אָ֗ח H251 Noun - masculine singular than a fortified עֹ֑ז H5797 Noun - masculine singular city מִקִּרְיַת־ H7151 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct and disputes וּמְדוֹנִים H4066 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural are like the bars כִּבְרִ֥יחַ H1280 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct of a castle אַרְמֽוֹן׃ H759 Noun - masculine singular