鞏固之城、勇士所守所倚賴者、惟智者可上而傾之、

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。

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.

The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress 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.

智慧使有智慧者、較邑中十有司有司或作豪傑更有能力、

智者有能、識者力強、

大衛與從者至耶路撒冷、欲攻居斯地之耶布斯人、耶布斯人謂大衛曰、如爾不能逐跛者瞽者、則不能入此、蓋意大衛必不能入此也、然大衛攻取郇之保障、郇之保障即大衛之城、當日大衛曰、凡能入城至引水溝、擊耶布斯人、與我心所惡之跛者瞽者、則必得賞、從此有諺語云、瞽者、跛者、不得入室、大衛居於保障、名之曰大衛之城、自米羅以內環建墻垣、

我又觀日下之事、乃知智慧之用甚廣、即如有一小邑、其中人民稀少、大力之王來攻、築高壘以圍之、邑中有貧者具智慧、施其智慧、以救斯邑、厥後無人復記憶此貧者、我自言曰、智慧雖愈於勇力、貧者之智慧仍被人藐忽、不聽其言、智者之言溫和、人皆聽之、愈於昏君之厲敕、愈於昏君之厲敕或作愈於官長之厲聲斥愚人智慧愈於兵刃、一愚者愚者原文作罪人敗諸美事、美事或作嘉謀

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