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Proverbs 21:22

NETBible	The wise person¹ can scale² the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold³ in which they trust.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 21:22	A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 21:22	A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 21:22	The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 21:22	One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers--their trusted defenses fell to pieces!
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 21:22	A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 21:22	One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 21:22	A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.
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KJV	A wise <02450> [man] scaleth <05927> (8804) the city <05892> of the mighty <01368>_, and casteth down <03381> (8686) the strength <05797> of the confidence <04009> thereof.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 21:22	A wise <02450> man <02450> scales <05927> the city <05892> of the mighty <01368> And brings <03381> down <03381> the stronghold <05797> in which <04009> they trust <04009> .
LXXM	poleiv <4172> N-APF ocurav {A-APF} epebh <1910> V-AAI-3S sofov <4680> A-NSM kai <2532> CONJ kayeilen <2507> V-AAI-3S to <3588> T-ASN ocurwma <3794> N-ASN ef <1909> PREP w <3739> R-DSM epepoiyeisan <3982> V-YAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM asebeiv <765> A-NPM
NET [draft] ITL	The wise <02450> person can scale <05927> the city <05892> of the mighty <01368> and bring down <03381> the stronghold <05797> in which they trust <04009> .
HEBREW	hxjbm <04009> ze <05797> dryw <03381> Mkx <02450> hle <05927> Myrbg <01368> rye (21:22) <05892>

NETBible

The wise person¹ can scale² the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold³ in which they trust.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “The wise [one/man].”

²tn The Qal perfect tense of עָלָה (’alah) functions in a potential nuance. Wisdom can be more effectual than physical strength.

³sn In a war the victory is credited not so much to the infantry as to the tactician who plans the attack. Brilliant strategy wins wars, even over apparently insuperable odds (e.g., Prov 24:5-6; Eccl 9:13-16; 2 Cor 10:4).

⁴tn Heb “and bring down the strength of its confidence.” The word “strength” is a metonymy of adjunct, referring to the place of strength, i.e., “the stronghold.” “Confidence” is a genitive of worth; the stronghold is their confidence, it is appropriate for the confidence of the city.