The Bible
The Bible
Topics
Bible Study
Pastors
References
Bible Stories
Join
PLUS
Login
Bible
Bible Versions
CSB
Proverbs
Proverbs 18
Proverbs 18:19-24
Proverbs 18
Chapter
Book
Close
Loading
CURRENTLY READING
CURRENTLY READING
CSB
Change Translation
Close
Loading...
Recent Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
All Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
Proverbs 18:19-24
Share
Close
Share
Tweet
Save
Settings
Close
Red Letter
Cross References
Strongs Numbers
Footnotes
Verse Numbers
19
An offended brother is [harder to reach]
[a]
than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
20
From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.
[b]
21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
[c]
22
A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.
[d]
23
The poor man pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.
24
A man with many friends may be harmed,
[e]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
[f]
Read Chapter
Compare
Footnotes
6
[a].
LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
[b].
Pr 1:31; 12:14; 14:14
[c].
Pr 13:2; Mt 15:11,18-20; Jms 3:8
[d].
Pr 19:14; 31:10
[e].
Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
[f].
Pr 17:17; 27:10; Jn 15:13
Holman Christian Standard Bible ® Copyright © 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.