Proverbs 21:22

The Proverbs of Solomon

²² A _n wise man ₁ scales the city of the mighty,
And brings down the trusted stronghold.

1. Cross References
   2 Samuel 5:6 - 9
   And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, "You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you," thinking, "David cannot come in here.
   Proverbs 24:5
   A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
   Ecclesiastes 7:19
   Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of the city.
   Ecclesiastes 9:15
   Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that same poor man.
   Ecclesiastes 9:16
   Then I said: "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, And his words are not heard.