The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.

智慧人爬上勇士的城墙，倾覆他所倚靠的坚垒。

智慧人爬上勇士的城墙，摧毁他所倚靠的堡垒。

智慧人爬上勇士的城墙，摧毁他所倚靠的堡垒。

智者攀上勇士的城池，摧毁他们倚仗的坚垒。

智慧人登上勇士的城，倾覆他倚靠的坚垒。

智慧人攻上勇士的城，也拿下那城所依赖的堡垒。

智慧人爬上勇士的城牆，傾覆他所倚靠的堅壘。

智慧人爬上勇士的城牆，摧毀他所倚靠的堡壘。

智慧人爬上勇士的城牆，摧毀他所倚靠的堡壘。

智者攀上勇士的城池，摧毀他們倚仗的堅壘。

智慧人登上勇士的城，傾覆他倚靠的堅壘。

智慧人爬上勇士的城，攻下勇士所倚靠的堅壘。

智慧人攻上勇士的城，也拿下那城所依賴的堡壘。

智者登勇士之城、敗其所恃之勢、

鞏固之城、人所倚賴、惟智者設謀以下之。

鞏固之城、勇士所守所倚賴者、惟智者可上而傾之、

One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.

A wise person can attack a strong city. They can pull down the place of safety its people trust in.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.

A wise person scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.

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

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!

The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.

David then led his men to Jerusalem to fight against the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the land who were living there. The Jebusites taunted David, saying,“ You’ll never get in here! Even the blind and lame could keep you out!” For the Jebusites thought they were safe.But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.On the day of the attack, David said to his troops,“ I hate those‘ lame’ and‘ blind’ Jebusites. Whoever attacks them should strike by going into the city through the water tunnel.” That is the origin of the saying,“ The blind and the lame may not enter the house.”So David made the fortress his home, and he called it the City of David. He extended the city, starting at the supporting terraces and working inward.

Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works.There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it.A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him.So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab,“ Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”As he approached, the woman asked,“ Are you Joab?”“ I am,” he replied. So she said,“ Listen carefully to your servant.”“ I’m listening,” he said.Then she continued,“ There used to be a saying,‘ If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’I am one who is peace loving and faithful in Israel. But you are destroying an important town in Israel. Why do you want to devour what belongs to the Lord?”And Joab replied,“ Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town!That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.”“ All right,” the woman replied,“ we will throw his head over the wall to you.”Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and called his troops back from the attack. They all returned to their homes, and Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.