Proverbs 18:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes 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.

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

Hebrew
An offended
נִפְשָׁ֥ע (nip̄·šā‘)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6586: To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel

brother [is harder to win]
אָ֗ח (’āḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

than a fortified
עֹ֑ז (‘ōz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

city,
מִקִּרְיַת־ (miq·qir·yaṯ-)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7151: A town, city

and disputes
וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים (ū·miḏ·yā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4066: A contest, quarrel

are like the bars
כִּבְרִ֥יחַ (kiḇ·rî·aḥ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1280: A bolt

of a castle.
אַרְמֽוֹן׃ (’ar·mō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 759: A citadel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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