鞏固之城、人所倚賴、惟智者設謀以下之。

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、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.

胸懷睿智之人、較邑中十長者、更有能焉。

智者必有勇、壯夫為之辟易。

王率眾、至耶路撒冷、攻斯土之民、耶布士人、耶布士人意大闢不能入其邑、故告大闢曰、如跛者瞽者、爾不能勝、要難入此。大闢取郇險要之所、更其邑名、以己名稱之。時大闢曰、凡入暗竇、擊耶布士人、及我所惡之跛者瞽者、則可為軍長、蓋敵有言跛者瞽者尚存、則不得入室。大闢扼居險要、稱大闢之邑、四周築垣、在米羅之內。

我觀世事、智之所用甚廣。設也城邑褊小、人民鮮少、大國之君圍之、築高壘以環攻、邑中有貧人、明哲是懷、施其智以救邑眾、其後人無復念之者。我竊思之、智愈於力、貧者之智、為人藐忽、不從其言。寧從哲士之詞、莫聽昏君之論。智之為用勝於劍戟、惟一愚人與其間、則雖有嘉謀、亦為所敗。

邑中哲婦呼曰、請聽我言、願約押來前、我欲與言。既近城前、婦曰、爾約押乎。曰、是也。曰、請聽婢言。曰、我聽之矣。婦曰、疇昔人嘗有言、當往亞伯而諮諏、以斷事理。我在以色列族中、和平忠厚、今爾欲殲滅以色列族之大邑、並吞耶和華之選民、誠何故與。約押曰、我不欲滅絕、不欲並吞。請以實情告爾、惟以法蓮山人、庇革哩子示巴、逆王大闢、今以之付我、我即離城而去。婦曰、必斬其首級、擲於城外。婦用巧言勸眾、斬庇革哩子示巴、擲其首級與約押、約押吹角、眾離其城、而歸故幕。約押返耶路撒冷覲王。