"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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And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.
A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle.
A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.