Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One 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 Standard Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls 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. New King James Version A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold. 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. Legacy Standard Bible A wise man goes up to 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. American Standard Version A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Contemporary English Version One wise person can defeat a city full of soldiers and capture their fortress. English Revised Version A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise man attacks a city of warriors and pulls down the strong defenses in which they trust. Good News Translation A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on. International Standard Version A wise man attacks the city of the mighty, bringing down the fortress in which they trust. Majority Standard Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold 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. New Heart English Bible A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. New American Bible The wise person storms the city of the mighty, and overthrows the stronghold in which they trust. New Revised Standard Version One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA wise man scales the defenses of the city of mighty men and conquers the stronghold in which they trusted. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A wise man went up to the city of a mighty man and conquered its trusted fortress. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The King's Heart…21He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor. 22A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. 23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 9:14-16 There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it. / Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. / And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:25-29 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. / Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ... 2 Samuel 20:16-22 a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” / When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered. / Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled. ... Judges 7:19-22 Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands. / The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!” / Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. ... 1 Samuel 17:45-50 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” ... Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Luke 14:31-32 Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand? / And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace. Isaiah 33:18 Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?” Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” James 3:13-18 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. / But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ... Psalm 33:16-19 No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. / A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save. / Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion ... Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Treasury of Scripture A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof. 2 Samuel 20:16-22 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee… Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: … Jump to Previous Attacks Casteth City Confidence Faith Goes Mighty Ones Overcomes Pulls Scales Strength Strong Stronghold Thereof Trust Trusteth Wherein WiseJump to Next Attacks Casteth City Confidence Faith Goes Mighty Ones Overcomes Pulls Scales Strength Strong Stronghold Thereof Trust Trusteth Wherein WiseProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the LordA wise man The Hebrew word for "wise" is "חָכָם" (chakam), which denotes not just intellectual acumen but a deep, practical understanding rooted in the fear of the Lord. In the biblical context, wisdom is often associated with righteousness and moral integrity. A wise man, therefore, is someone who aligns his life with God's principles, demonstrating discernment and insight that surpass mere human knowledge. This wisdom is a gift from God, enabling the individual to navigate life's complexities with divine guidance. scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A wise [man]חָכָ֑ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise scales עָלָ֣ה (‘ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively the city עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of the mighty גִּ֭בֹּרִים (gib·bō·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant and pulls down וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד (way·yō·reḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend the stronghold עֹ֣ז (‘ōz) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5797: Strength, might in which they trust. מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ (miḇ·ṭe·ḥāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4009: A refuge, security, assurance Links Proverbs 21:22 NIVProverbs 21:22 NLT Proverbs 21:22 ESV Proverbs 21:22 NASB Proverbs 21:22 KJV Proverbs 21:22 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:22 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:22 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:22 French Bible Proverbs 21:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:22 A wise man scales the city (Prov. 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