Proverbs Chapter 21 verse 22 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 21:22

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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BBE Proverbs 21:22

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
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DARBY Proverbs 21:22

A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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KJV Proverbs 21:22

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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WBT Proverbs 21:22


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WEB Proverbs 21:22

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence.
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YLT Proverbs 21:22

A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 22. - A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty. The courage and strength of valiant men cannot defend a city against the skilful counsel of a wise strategist. And he casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. He lays low the strength in which the defenders trusted; he not only takes the fortress, but also demolishes it. Wisdom is stronger than bodily might (Proverbs 20.18. See the apologue, Ecclesiastes 9:14, etc.). Septuagint, "A wise man cometh upon strong cities, and casteth down the stronghold (καθεῖλε τὸ ὀχύρωμα) in which the ungodly trusted." Thus St. Paul, speaking of the weapons which God gives us to fight withal in the spiritual battle, says (2 Corinthians 10:4) that they are "mighty before him to the casting down of strongholds (πρὸς καθαίρεσιν οχυρωμάτων)."

Ellicott's Commentary