 | Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 pàgines
...cometh and searcheth him. 18. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city ; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20. A man's belly shall be satisfied with the... | |
 | George Bush - 1852 - 268 pàgines
...incidents of the narrative, (1) That quarrels between brethren are usually most bitter and violent. ' A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city ; and their contentions are as the bars of a castle.' (2) They who have done the greatest service to... | |
 | Edward Butt - 1852 - 680 pàgines
...school, but also resigned his membership of the church ; thus verifying the truth of the proverb, " A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city." Gladly would the writer throw a veil over the remaining part of the narration, which might be termed... | |
 | Schoolmaster - 1853 - 286 pàgines
...a work of time, as well as a trial of your forbearance 6 and sincerity ; for the wise king has told us that " a' brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle." But if, in a spirit of meekness and selfdiscipline,... | |
 | Schoolmaster - 1853 - 248 pàgines
...a work of time, as well as a trial of your forbearance G and sincerity ; for the wise king has told us that " a brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle." But if, in a spirit of meekness and selfdiscipline,... | |
 | 1853 - 606 pàgines
...lest thonalso be tempted (Gal. v. 1). Bnt may I not inqnire if at times it is not fonnd to be too trne that " a brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city " (Prov. xviii. 19). Oh to the offended ones let me say, Consider thyself, lest thon also be tempted.... | |
 | Martha Stone Hubbell - 1853 - 378 pàgines
...many are the pastors who, for causes slight as this, are made to realize the force of the proverb, " A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city I" Edward Vernon was a man of too exquisite sensibility not to be deeply wounded by this non-intercourse... | |
 | 1853 - 888 pàgines
...feelings of the two brothers towards each other. Well and truly is it said, in the inspired book, " A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city ; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle." It is true Alfred and George Hammond met "... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 544 pàgines
...also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself." Prov. xviii. 19. "a brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city." The duties of MASTERS. Exod. xxi. 26, 27- "if a man strike the eye of his servant, or the eye of his... | |
 | John [prose] Milton - 1853 - 540 pàgines
...also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself." Prov. xviii. 19. "a brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city." The duties of MASTEBS. Exod. xxi. 26, 27- "if a man strike the eye of his servant, or the eye of his... | |
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A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 
