NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A wisechakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). man scaleth `alah (aw-law') to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. of the mighty gibbowr (ghib-bore') powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man. and casteth down yarad (yaw-rad') to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications) the strength `oz (oze) strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong. of the confidence mibtach (mib-tawkh') a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance -- confidence, hope, sure, trust. thereof Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust. King James Bible A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress. International Standard Version A wise man attacks the city of the mighty, bringing down the fortress in which they trust. NET Bible The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A wise man went up to the city of a mighty man and conquered its trusted fortress. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise man attacks a city of warriors and pulls down the strong defenses in which they trust. King James 2000 Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the stronghold in which they trust. Links Proverbs 21:22Proverbs 21:22 NIV Proverbs 21:22 NLT Proverbs 21:22 ESV Proverbs 21:22 NASB Proverbs 21:22 KJV |
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