King James Version

Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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אָ֗חachbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brother ; kindred”, the ordinary formH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.נִפְשָׁ֥עnifshaoffendפָּשַׁעverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “offend”, a verb used as a describing wordH6586to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarreloffend, rebel, revolt, transgress(-ion, -or).מִקִּרְיַתmiqiryatfrom cityקִרְיָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7151building; a citycity.עֹ֑זozstrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.ומדוניםvmdvnymand brawlingמָדוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and brawling”, the ordinary formH4066a contest or quarrelbrawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן).וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗יםumidyanimand brawlingמִדְיָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and brawling”, the ordinary formH4079{a contest or quarrel}brawling, contention(-ous).כִּבְרִ֥יחַkivrichaas fugitiveבְּרִיחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as fugitive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1280a boltbar, fugitive.אַרְמֽוֹןarmoncastleאַרְמוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “castle”, the ordinary formH759a citadel (from its height)castle, palace. Compare H2038 (הַרְמוֹן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

World English Bible

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

Darby Translation

A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

Douay-Rheims

A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well -founded palace.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀδελφὸς ὑπὸ ἀδελφοῦ βοηθούμενος, ὡς πόλις ὀχυρὰ καὶ ὑψηλὴ, ἰσχύει δὲ ὥσπερ τεθεμελιωμένον βασίλειον.