Proverbs 21:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
  • Eccl 9:13-18 : 13 This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me. 14 A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks; 15 and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man! 16 And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' -- 17 The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools. 18 Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
  • 2 Sam 5:6-9 : 6 And the king goeth, and his men, to Jerusalem, unto the Jebusite, the inhabitant of the land, and they speak to David, saying, `Thou dost not come in hither, except thou turn aside the blind and the lame;' saying, `David doth not come in hither.' 7 And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it `is' the city of David. 8 And David saith on that day, `Any one smiting the Jebusite, (let him go up by the watercourse), and the lame and the blind -- the hated of David's soul,' -- because the blind and lame say, `He doth not come into the house.' 9 And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it -- City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,
  • 2 Sam 20:16-22 : 16 And a wise woman calleth out of the city, `Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, and I speak unto thee.' 17 And he cometh near unto her, and the woman saith, `Art thou Joab?' and he saith, `I `am'.' And she saith to him, `Hear the words of thy handmaid;' and he saith, `I am hearing.' 18 and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished. 19 I `am' of the peaceable -- faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah? 20 And Joab answereth and saith, `Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy. 21 The matter `is' not so; for a man of the hill-country of Ephraim -- Sheba son of Bichri his name -- hath lifted up his hand against the king, against David; give ye up him by himself, and I go away from the city.' And the woman saith unto Joab, `Lo, his head is cast unto thee over the wall.' 22 And the woman cometh unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast `it' unto Joab, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and they are scattered from the city, each to his tents, and Joab hath turned back to Jerusalem unto the king.
  • Prov 24:5 : 5 Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 7:19
    78%

    19The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

  • Prov 21:12
    77%

    12The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

  • Prov 11:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked `is' singing.

    11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

  • Job 12:19-21
    3 verses
    75%

    19Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

    20Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

    21Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

  • Isa 25:12
    75%

    12And the fortress of the high place of thy walls He hath bowed down -- He hath made low, He hath caused `it' to come to the earth, -- unto dust.

  • Prov 18:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11The wealth of the rich `is' the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

    12Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour `is' humility.

  • Eccl 9:14-16
    3 verses
    74%

    14A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;

    15and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

    16And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

  • Prov 21:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

    21Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 24:5
    74%

    5Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • Prov 29:23
    73%

    23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

  • Isa 26:5
    73%

    5For He bowed down the dwellers on high, A city set on high He maketh low, He maketh it low unto the earth, He causeth it to come unto the dust,

  • Prov 29:8
    73%

    8Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

  • Prov 28:11
    73%

    11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Prov 16:20
    72%

    20The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

  • Prov 15:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

    22Without counsel `is' the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

  • Prov 21:23
    72%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 20:26
    72%

    26A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

  • Job 18:7
    72%

    7Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

  • Prov 25:28
    72%

    28A city broken down without walls, `Is' a man without restraint over his spirit!

  • Job 41:25
    72%

    25From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

  • Prov 10:15
    72%

    15The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.

  • Prov 14:1
    71%

    1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

  • Prov 11:2
    71%

    2Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.

  • Prov 16:18
    71%

    18Before destruction `is' pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

  • Job 22:29
    71%

    29For they have made low, And thou sayest, `Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.

  • Amos 5:9
    71%

    9Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

  • Prov 16:32
    71%

    32Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

  • Prov 15:24
    71%

    24A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 22:12
    71%

    12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

  • Prov 12:8
    71%

    8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

  • Isa 5:15
    71%

    15And bowed down is the low, and humbled the high, And the eyes of the haughty become low,

  • Prov 22:3
    71%

    3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

  • Prov 14:11
    70%

    11The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

  • Isa 5:21
    70%

    21Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!

  • Luke 11:22
    70%

    22but when the stronger than he, having come upon `him', may overcome him, his whole-armour he doth take away in which he had trusted, and his spoils he distributeth;

  • Nah 2:1
    70%

    1Come up hath a scatterer to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily.

  • Eccl 9:18
    70%

    18Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

  • Prov 11:28
    70%

    28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

  • Job 22:8
    70%

    8As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it.

  • Prov 10:9
    70%

    9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.