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Proverbs 21:22
A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
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New Living Translation
The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.
The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.
Update Bible Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of the confidence thereof.
New Century Version
A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
New English Translation
The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.
The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.
Webster's Bible Translation
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence.
World English Bible
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence.
English Standard Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A wijs man stiede `in to the citee of stronge men, and distriede the strengthe of trist therof.
A wijs man stiede `in to the citee of stronge men, and distriede the strengthe of trist therof.
English Revised Version
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Berean Standard Bible
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Contemporary English Version
One wise person can defeat a city full of soldiers and capture their fortress.
One wise person can defeat a city full of soldiers and capture their fortress.
American Standard Version
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Bible in Basic English
A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
Complete Jewish Bible
A wise man can go up into a city of warriors and undermine the strength in which it trusts.
A wise man can go up into a city of warriors and undermine the strength in which it trusts.
Darby Translation
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Easy-to-Read Version
A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth.
King James Version (1611)
A wise man scaleth the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man scaleth the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
New Life Bible
A wise man goes over the city walls of the powerful, and brings down the strong-place in which they trust.
A wise man goes over the city walls of the powerful, and brings down the strong-place in which they trust.
New Revised Standard
One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
Geneva Bible (1587)
A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
George Lamsa Translation
A wise man scales the defenses of the city of mighty men and conquers the stronghold in which they trusted.
A wise man scales the defenses of the city of mighty men and conquers the stronghold in which they trusted.
Good News Translation
A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.
The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Revised Standard Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie, & ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted.
A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie, & ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Christian Standard Bible®
A wise person went up against a city of warriorsand brought down its secure fortress.
A wise person went up against a city of warriorsand brought down its secure fortress.
Hebrew Names Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence.
King James Version
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Lexham English Bible
To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold—its object of trust.
To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold—its object of trust.
Literal Translation
A wise one ascends the city of the mighty and topples the strength in which it trusts.
A wise one ascends the city of the mighty and topples the strength in which it trusts.
Young's Literal Translation
A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.
A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.
THE MESSAGE
One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers— their trusted defenses fell to pieces!
One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers— their trusted defenses fell to pieces!
New American Standard Bible
A wise person scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise person scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
New King James Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Legacy Standard Bible
A wise man goes up to the city of the mightyAnd brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
A wise man goes up to the city of the mightyAnd brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Contextual Overview
22A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Samuel 20:16-22, Ecclesiastes 7:19, Ecclesiastes 9:13-18
Reciprocal: Proverbs 24:5 - A wise Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Wisdom Daniel 2:23 - who hast
Cross-References
Genesis 20:2
Abraham said [again] of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].
Abraham said [again] of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].
Genesis 20:17
So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children,
So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children,
Genesis 21:2
So Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.
So Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.
Genesis 21:3
Abraham named his son Isaac (laughter), the son to whom Sarah gave birth.
Abraham named his son Isaac (laughter), the son to whom Sarah gave birth.
Genesis 26:26
Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath, his [close friend and confidential] adviser, and Phicol, the commander of his army.
Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath, his [close friend and confidential] adviser, and Phicol, the commander of his army.
Genesis 26:28
They said, "We see clearly that the LORD has been with you; so we said, 'There should now be an oath between us [with a curse for the one who breaks it], that is, between you and us, and let us make a covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you,
They said, "We see clearly that the LORD has been with you; so we said, 'There should now be an oath between us [with a curse for the one who breaks it], that is, between you and us, and let us make a covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you,
Genesis 28:15
"Behold, I am with you and will keep [careful watch over you and guard] you wherever you may go, and I will bring you back to this [promised] land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
"Behold, I am with you and will keep [careful watch over you and guard] you wherever you may go, and I will bring you back to this [promised] land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
Genesis 30:27
But Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your sight, stay with me; for I have learned [from the omens in divination and by experience] that the LORD has blessed me because of you."
But Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your sight, stay with me; for I have learned [from the omens in divination and by experience] that the LORD has blessed me because of you."
Joshua 3:7
The LORD said to Joshua, "This day I will begin to magnify and exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will [also] be with you.
The LORD said to Joshua, "This day I will begin to magnify and exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will [also] be with you.
2 Chronicles 1:1
Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty,.... Which makes good what is elsewhere said, that "wisdom is better than strength", Ecclesiastes 9:16; and sometimes more is done by prudence and wisdom, by art and cunning, by schemes and stratagems, than by power and force; especially in military affairs, and particularly in besieging and taking fortified cities; when one wise man, by his wisdom, may so order and manage things, as to be able, with a few under his command, to mount the walls of a city and take it, though defended by a mighty garrison in it. This may be applied to, our Lord Jesus Christ entering into the city of a man's heart, possessed by the strong man armed; overcoming him, taking from him his armour, and dividing his spoil,
Luke 11:21; compare with this Ecclesiastes 9:14;
and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof; the strong walls, bulwarks, and such fortifications, in which the mighty in the city placed their confidence: and the like does Christ, when he enters into the heart of a sinner by his word and spirit; he destroys all its former strong confidences, and brings it into subjection to himself,
2 Corinthians 10:4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Even in war, counsel does more than brute strength. So of the warfare which is carried on in the inner battlefield of the soul. There also wisdom is mighty to the “pulling down of strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:4, where Paul uses the very words of the Septuagint Version of this passage), and the wise man scales and keeps the city which the strong man armed has seized and made his own.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 21:22. A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty — Wisdom is in many respects preferable to strength, even in the case of defence. See what skill does in the fortification and reduction of strong places.
