Proverbs 21:22
One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
In context
19 Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife. 20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.
21 Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. 22 One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust. 23 Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. 24 The proud and arrogant person—“Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury.
25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 21:22 in the KJV
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 21:22 in the ESV
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.