Proverbs 21:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:22 — KJV
“A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.”
— Proverbs 21:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:22 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:22
“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:22: wise, city, mighty
“And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:22: city, down, thereof
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:22: city, down, thereof
“That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. royal...: Heb. cities of the kingdom”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:22: city, mighty, thereof
“But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:22: city, down, thereof
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