Proverbs 21:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. ”

• Proverbs 21:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Even in war, counsel does more than brute strength. So of the warfare which is carried on in the inner battlefield of the soul. There also wisdom is mighty to the “pulling down of strongholds” ( 2...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  A (k) wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of its confidence. (k) Wisdom overcomes strength and confidence in worldly things.

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 21:1 . watercourses: not the natural brooks and wadys of Palestine, but the artificial irrigation canals of Egypt or Babylonia, which could be diverted in any direction at will. Prove...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  casteth down. Illustrations: Joshua ( Joshua 6:3-21 ; Joshua 8:4-8 ); wise woman ( 2 Samuel 20:16-22 . Compare Ecclesiastes 9:13-15 ).

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty - Wisdom is in many respects preferable to strength, ev...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. A wise (man) scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidenc...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. The 'watercourses' (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon ( Isaiah 58:11 ).

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 22 WINE "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."- Proverbs 21:17 THE Septuagint translation has an interesting addition to the prov...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 21:4 . The "lamp" of a man's life is his spirit. Where that is exalted and manifests itself in the high look and the proud heart, there is sin. All of which is to say that for a man t...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Are not t...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty ,.... Which makes good what is elsewhere said, that "wisdom is better than strength", Ecclesiastes 9:16 ; and sometimes more is done by prudence and wisd...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Ver. 22. A wise man scaleth the city of the miyhty. ] Wisdom is that το παγχρεστον, which is p...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty Wisdom and policy are ofttimes more considerable and powerful than strength; and casteth down the strength , &c. The strongest forts, to which the cit...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.       Note, 1. Those that have power are apt to promise themselves great things fro...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  A wise man sealeth the city of the mighty; wisdom and policy is ofttimes more considerable and powerful than strength. The strength of the confidence thereof; the strongest forts, to which the ci...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 21:22 A WISE MAN AND A MIGHTY CITY I. The city of the mighty will not easily yield to conquerors . When a fortress encloses within its walls many strong arms and st...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 21:1 . The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will. The allusion is probably to the water-meads and the ditches in the corn fi...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water. We are to think of the little channels used for irrigation. As these are altogether under the...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 22. A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, for a wise man will find and suggest ways of taking even a strong fortress, defended by numerous and strong warriors, Ecclesiastes 9:14-15 , and...

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Samuel 20:16-22 ; Ecclesiastes 7:19 ; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

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• Proverbs 21:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The strength — The strongest sorts to which the citizens trust.

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