Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:22
American Standard Version
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Amplified® Bible
A wise man scales the city walls of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Contemporary English Version
One wise person can defeat a city full of soldiers and capture their fortress.
Darby English Version
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Good News Bible
A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
King James Version
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
New American Standard Bible
A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
New International Version
A wise man attacks the city of the mighty
and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
New King James Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
And brings down the trusted stronghold.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Revised Standard Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Young's Literal Translation
A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
