Proverbs 21:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

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  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.
  • Eccl 9:13-18 : 13 This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me. 14 There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it. 15 Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man. 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing. 17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish. 18 Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
  • 2 Sam 5:6-9 : 6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the people of the land: and they said to David, You will not come in here, but the blind and the feeble-footed will keep you out; for they said, David will not be able to come in here. 7 But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David. 8 And that day David said, Whoever makes an attack on the Jebusites, let him go up by the water-pipe, and put to death all the blind and feeble-footed who are hated by David. And this is why they say, The blind and feeble-footed may not come into the house. 9 So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.
  • 2 Sam 20:16-22 : 16 Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you. 17 And he came near, and the woman said, Are you Joab? And he said in answer, I am. Then she said, Give ear to your servant's words. And he said, I am giving ear. 18 Then she said, In the old days, there was a saying, Let them put the question in Abel and in Dan, saying, Has what was ordered by men of good faith in Israel ever come to an end? 19 Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord? 20 And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction; 21 Not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri, by name, has taken up arms against the king, against David: give up this man only, and I will go away from the town. And the woman said to Joab, His head will be dropped over the wall to you. 22 Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Prov 11:10-11
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    76%

    10When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

    11By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

  • Job 12:19-21
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    19He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;

    20He makes the words of responsible persons without effect, and takes away the good sense of the old;

    21He puts shame on chiefs, and takes away the power of the strong;

  • Isa 25:12
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    12And the strong tower of your walls has been broken by him, made low, and crushed even to the dust.

  • Prov 18:11-12
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    11The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

    12Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

  • Eccl 9:14-16
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    14There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.

    15Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

    16Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

  • Prov 21:20-21
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    74%

    20There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

    21He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 24:5
    74%

    5A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    73%

    15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

  • Isa 26:5
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    5For he has made low those who are lifted up, all the people of the town of pride: he makes it low, crushing it down to the earth; he makes it low in the dust.

  • Prov 29:8
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    8Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 16:20
    72%

    20He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Prov 15:21-22
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    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

    22Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

  • Prov 21:23
    72%

    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 20:26
    72%

    26A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

  • Job 18:7
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    7The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

  • Prov 25:28
    72%

    28He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

  • Job 41:25
    72%

    25Everything which is high goes in fear of him; he is king over all the sons of pride.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

  • Prov 14:1
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    1Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 11:2
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    2When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 16:18
    71%

    18Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

  • Job 22:29
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    29For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

  • Amos 5:9
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    9Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.

  • Prov 16:32
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    32He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 22:12
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    12The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

  • Prov 12:8
    71%

    8A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

  • Isa 5:15
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    15And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

  • Prov 22:3
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    3The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

  • Isa 5:21
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    21Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

  • Luke 11:22
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    22But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods.

  • Nah 2:1
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    1See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.

  • Eccl 9:18
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    18Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

  • Prov 11:28
    70%

    28He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

  • Job 22:8
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    8For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.