Proverbs 21:22
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
KJV
Civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens, et destruxit robur fiduciæ ejus.
Vulgate
πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλεν τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐφ’ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς.
LXX
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
ASV
עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝/יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽ/ה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gbvr
adjective · 157×
וֹ
v
noun · 15×
וֹ
v
noun · 89×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Dan 2:23 — I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s ma
- Eccl 7:19 — Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
- Eccl 7:19 — Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
- Eccl 9:13 — This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
- Eccl 9:16 — Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
- Prov 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
- Prov 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.