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.

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.

Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city. (niv)

The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength. (niv)

The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David,“ You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought,“ David cannot get in here.”Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion— which is the City of David.On that day David had said,“ Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those‘ lame and blind’ who are David’s enemies.” That is why they say,“ The‘ blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces inward. (niv)

I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me:There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it.Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.So I said,“ Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. (niv)

a wise woman called from the city,“ Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.”He went toward her, and she asked,“ Are you Joab?”“ I am,” he answered. She said,“ Listen to what your servant has to say.”“ I’m listening,” he said.She continued,“ Long ago they used to say,‘ Get your answer at Abel,’ and that settled it.We are the peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”“ Far be it from me!” Joab replied,“ Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!That is not the case. A man named Sheba son of Bikri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Hand over this one man, and I’ll withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab,“ His head will be thrown to you from the wall.”Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem. (niv)