22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:22
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 22
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A wise [man] חָכָ֑ם H2450 Adjective - masculine singular scales עָלָ֣ה H5927 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the city עִ֣יר H5892 Noun - feminine singular construct of the mighty גִּ֭בֹּרִים H1368 Adjective - masculine plural and pulls down וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד H3381 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the stronghold עֹ֣ז H5797 Noun - masculine singular construct in which they trust מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ H4009 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular