19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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  1. 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger

19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
    Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

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