Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
New International Version NIV
19 An offended brother is [harder to reach] than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
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A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.
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From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.
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He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
23 The poor man pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.
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The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
24 A man with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
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One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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