“Frater qui adjuvatur a fratre quasi civitas firma, et judicia quasi vectes urbium.”
“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.”
“An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.”
“A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a fortress.”
“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.”
Judgments of many are more deserving of credit. Hebrew, “a brother offended, is like a strong place, and their quarrels,” &c. They are not easily reconciled. Civil wars are most terrible. (Calmet)
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
“But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.”