Proverbs 21:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.”
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“A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 21:22 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 5:6Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”
- 2 Samuel 20:16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
- Proverbs 24:5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
- Ecclesiastes 7:19Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
- Ecclesiastes 9:13I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
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