22A 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]חָכָ֑םH2450Adjective - masculine singularscalesעָלָ֣הH5927Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe cityעִ֣ירH5892Noun - feminine singular constructof the mightyגִּ֭בֹּרִיםH1368Adjective - masculine pluraland pulls downוַ֝יֹּ֗רֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe strongholdעֹ֣זH5797Noun - masculine singular constructin which they trustמִבְטֶחָֽה׃H4009Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular