| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | A wise man | חָכָ֑ם | cha·cham; | 2450 | wise | from chakam |
| scales | עָלָ֣ה | a·lah | 5927 | to go up, ascend, climb | a prim. root |
| the city | עִ֣יר | ir | 5892b | city, town | of uncertain derivation |
| of the mighty | גִּ֭בֹּרִים | gib·bo·rim | 1368 | strong, mighty | from gabar |
| And brings down | וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד | vai·yo·red | 3381 | to come or go down, descend | a prim. root |
| the stronghold | עֹ֣ז | oz | 5797 | strength, might | from azaz |
| in which they trust. | מִבְטֶחָֽה׃ | miv·te·chah. | 4009 | confidence | from batach |
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KJV Lexicon
A wise
chakam (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
man scaleth
`alah (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
the city
`iyr (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of the mighty
gibbowr (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
and casteth down
yarad (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
the strength
`oz (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
of the confidence
mibtach (mib-tawkh')
a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance -- confidence, hope, sure, trust.
thereof |
New American Standard (©1995)
A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.King James Bible
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. American King James Version
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof. American Standard Version
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Darby Bible Translation
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. English Revised Version
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Webster's Bible Translation
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence. World English Bible
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence. Young's Literal Translation
A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
civitatem fortium ascendit sapiens et destruxit robur fiduciae eius
Attacks Bringeth Brings Casteth Confidence Faith Goes Mighty Ones Overcomes Pulls Scales Scaleth Strength Strong Stronghold Thereof Town Trust Trusteth Wherein Wise
Attacks Casteth City Confidence Faith Goes Mighty Ones Overcomes Pulls Scales Strength Strong Stronghold Thereof Trust Trusteth Wherein Wise
Attacks Casteth City Confidence Faith Goes Mighty Ones Overcomes Pulls Scales Strength Strong Stronghold Thereof Trust Trusteth Wherein WiseProverbs 21:22 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 21:22 French Proverbios 21:22 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 21:22 Chinese Bible |
