Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

New American Standard Bible

A wise man scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

King James Version

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of the confidence of it.

American Standard Version

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Amplified


A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

Julia Smith Translation

The wise one ascended the city of the strong, and he will bring down the strength of its confidence.

King James 2000

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the stronghold in which they trust.

Lexham Expanded Bible

To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.

Modern King James verseion

A wise one scales the city of the mighty and brings down the strength of its hope.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A wise man winneth the city of the mighty; and as for the strength that they trust in, he bringeth it down.

New Heart English Bible

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

The Emphasized Bible

A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

of the mighty
גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

the strength
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

of the confidence
מבטח 
Mibtach 
Usage: 15

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

21 The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor. 22 The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust. 23 The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

2 Samuel 5:6-9

Then the king and his men advanced to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who lived in the land. The Jebusites said to David, "You cannot invade this place! Even the blind and the lame will turn you back, saying, 'David cannot invade this place!'"

2 Samuel 20:16-22

a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, 'Come near so that I may speak to you.'"

Proverbs 24:5

A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

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