Proverbs 21:22 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A wise man scales the city walls of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. American Standard Version (1901) A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Common English Bible A wise person fought a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they felt safe. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. |
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.