Proverbs 21:22 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
English ASV
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
English Amplified
A wise man scales the city walls of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A wise man scales the city walls of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
English EASY 2024
A wise person can win against a city that is full of strong men. He can destroy the strong place that they trust to keep them safe.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A wise man attacks a city of warriors and pulls down the strong defenses in which they trust.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The wise conquer a city of warriors and bring down its mighty fortress.
English KJV 1611
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
English LSB
A wise man goes up to the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down its stronghold.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The wise man storms a city of the mighty, and overthrows the stronghold in which it trusts.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Those who are wise can attack a strong city. They can pull down the place of safety its people trust in.
English NIV
A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
English NKJ 1982
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.
English NLT
The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
One wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
A warrior filled with wisdom ascends into the high place and releases breakthrough, bringing down the strongholds of the mighty.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The wise man conquers the strong man and levels his defenses.
English Tyndale 1537
A wise man winneth the city of the mighty, and as for the strength that they trust in, he bringeth it down.