22A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.


In Context

19 Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.

20 In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.

21 He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.

22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.

24 The proud and arrogant man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.

Proverbs 21:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:22A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:22The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:22A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof.