Modern Translations New International VersionOne who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust. New Living Translation The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust. English Standard Version A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. Berean Study Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. New American Standard Bible A wise person scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust. NASB 1995 A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust. NASB 1977 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the stronghold in which they trust. Amplified Bible A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust. Christian Standard Bible A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress. Contemporary English Version One wise person can defeat a city full of soldiers and capture their fortress. Good News Translation A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise man attacks a city of warriors and pulls down the strong defenses in which they trust. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. New King James Version A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold. King James 2000 Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the stronghold in which they trust. New Heart English Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings 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. American King James Version A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof. American Standard Version A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. A Faithful Version A wise one scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold of its hope. Darby Bible Translation A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. English Revised Version A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Webster's Bible Translation A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie, & ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wise has gone up a city of the mighty, "" And brings down the strength of its confidence. Young's Literal Translation A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence. Smith's Literal Translation The wise one ascended the city of the strong, and he will bring down the strength of its confidence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA wise man went up to the city of a mighty man and conquered its trusted fortress. Lamsa Bible A wise man scales the defenses of the city of mighty men and conquers the stronghold in which they trusted. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the stronghold wherein it trusteth. Brenton Septuagint Translation A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.     |