Proverbs 21:22 References

22 A awise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

a 2 Samuel 5:6-9, Proverbs 24:5, Ecclesiastes 7:19, Ecclesiastes 9:15, Ecclesiastes 9:16

2 Samuel 5

6 aNow the king and his men went to bJerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, and they said to David, "You shall not come in here, but the blind and lame will turn you away"; thinking, "David cannot enter here."

7 Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is athe city of David.

8 David said on that day, "Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul, through the water tunnel." Therefore they say, "The blind or the lame shall not come into the house."

9 So David lived in the stronghold and called it athe city of David. And David built all around from the bMillo and inward.

Proverbs 24

5 A awise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power.

Ecclesiastes 7

19 aWisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9

15 But there was found in it a apoor wise man and he delivered the city bby his wisdom. Yet cno one remembered that poor man.

Ecclesiastes 9

16 So I said, "aWisdom is better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.